Ellie, I can't begin to imagine how emotionally tiring it is to wake up each day and consider that this bright and sunny day could potentially be your last. And not just that, you also have to put up a fight, to be brave for your students in the face of such animosity and cruelty.

Coming from Ghana in West Africa where such events are uncommon, it's truly unsettling to constantly watch and read about mass shootings in America.

I pray for your safety, you and other educators and your kids. You deserve more than whatever recognition, if any, you receive presently.