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Louisiana Education Community Extends Deepest Sympathies to Newtown Community

Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:07 PM by Melissa Canone
Updated: Dec 14, 2012 5:28 PM


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Members of the Louisiana Association of Educators (LAE) express their deepest condolences for the Newtown, Connecticut community after Friday's school shooting tragedy.

The following is a statement issued by LAE President Joyce Haynes:

"As members of the education community, we are deeply concerned for everyone in the Newtown, Connecticut community. We join our entire nation in mourning the deaths of innocent children and educators due to violence."

In response to these events, the LAE offers the following link to a useful guide on how to respond before, during, and after a crisis -

http://www.neahin.org/blog/school-crisis-resources.html.

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