Carter Taylor is a young educator and the Legislative Chair for the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) local 691, which represents thousands of support staff and educators in Kansas City, MO. She came to teaching after working as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. and is the proud child of a teacher. Carter advocates for lifelong educators like her mother, who are still in the classroom fighting for their students everyday.
The facts
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On August 27, a shooter killed two children and injured 17 other people during morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis (Associated Press).
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This was the fifth shooting at K-12 schools this school year. So far in 2025, there have been at least 57 shootings at K-12 schools (Everytown for Gun Safety).
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The shooting at Annunciation Catholic School was the fourth deadly shooting in Minneapolis in 24 hours(Everytown for Gun Safety).
By Carter Taylor…