Statement by Edward J. McElroy, President, American Federation of Teachers,
on the Tragedy at Virginia Tech

WASHINGTON, D.C. – From those of us in the education community, our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to the Virginia Tech victims, their families and the community at large.  Academic campuses—from preschool to higher education—must be havens for peaceful learning.  Today, we see the painful evidence that this is not always so.

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