Robb Elementary Teacher's Emotional Testimony: "Be Quiet and Get Down"

Initial Response to Gunfire

• 💥 Upon hearing what sounded like fireworks, the teacher instructed the children to return inside the classroom and hide.
• ❓ Initially unsure of the sound's origin, the immediate thought was that it was something bad, prompting a lockdown procedure.

Lockdown Procedures and Immediate Danger

• 🔒 The teacher initiated a lockdown, turning off lights and closing blinds as per training.
• 🚪 Opening an adjoining door to a neighboring classroom, the teacher instructed students to "Be quiet and get down."
• 💥 Shots were fired through the window, causing debris to hit the teacher, who then lost her glasses.

Teacher's Fear and Student Observations

• 😥 The teacher expressed fear that she had put the children in the worst possible place by positioning them near the window.
• 🩹 After being hit by debris, the teacher crawled to the students, asking if they were okay, while her ears were ringing.
• 🗣️ A student pointed out that the teacher was shot, noticing a hole in her shirt and blood.

Protecting Students Amidst Chaos

• 🛡️ The teacher attempted to block the students from the window by quietly moving a desk.
• 🤫 Despite the terrifying events, the students remained remarkably quiet.
• 🌫️ The classroom became hazy, possibly from smoke, and visibility was further impaired by the loss of glasses.

Perceived Shooter Location

• ❓ The teacher did not see the shooter outside the building or initially pinpoint the direction of the shots.
• ⬆️ Later, the teacher developed a belief that the shots might have been coming from overhead or the ceiling.