"I'm trying to look for purpose. I want something positive to come out of this and I want to see change. I don't want this to happen in other schools, and I don't want other parents, teachers, or students to have to go through this."
- Amie Stevens, Oxford HS Teacher & Survivor
Oxford, MI |
"My nephews were present at the Oxford High School tragedy. A few days later I attended a vigil in Oxford where a large part of the crowd thought there was a shooter and we ran for our lives and took shelter. I want this violence to stop. I want to be able to go into public with my family and not have to look for the exits." - Lynne Keller, Mom & educator
Rochester Hills, MI |
"The shooting on November 30 happened outside my door. My students died and best friend got shot. I'm very angry and sick of all this!!" - Oxford High School teacher |
These voices remind us that after the headlines fade, there is a community still rebuilding with determination, grief, and remarkable resilience. The educators from Oxford High School who lived through that day model a kind of courage and honor that runs far deeper than any public narrative could convey.
This day calls us to hold space for all who were taken and deeply impacted. And it calls us to invest in what comes next. Educators are still leading with strength. Families are still pushing for meaningful change. Survivor communities are still showing the honesty and courage required for real progress. We remain committed to standing with them—and with you—in the ongoing work of building safer schools, stronger systems of support, and a future shaped not by trauma, but by collective care and resilience.
With deep compassion and care, Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence |
