An Indiana teachers' union is demanding change to active shooter drill protocols after teachers at an elementary school reported that they had been injured when they were shot by Airsoft guns during a recent exercise.
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Association members said they were injured during the drill at Monticello’s Meadowlawn Elementary School, the statement said. "No one in education takes these drills lightly. The risk of harming someone far outweighs whatever added realism one is trying to convey here," said the association's statement, calling for an amendment toMeadowlawn Elementary staff receive training from The White County sheriffs department.During a hearing regarding that bill Wednesday, Indiana House of Representatives Rep. Wendy McNamara acknowledged that using Airsoft guns wasn't appropriate during a school shooter drill.
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