The TESOL International Association community extends its deepest sympathy to all involved in the horrific tragedies at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and at the
Chenpeng Village School in Henan Province in central China.
Such senseless acts of violence touch us all—parents, students, teachers—every one of us, wherever they happen in the world. When they occur at schools, however, the tragedy deepens beyond words. Schools all over the world are sites of hope and promise. We must work together to keep them safe for all students, teachers, and administrators, those who hold our future in their hands.