One Year Later: Teachers Unify Statement on Tragic Evergreen High School Shooting

DENVER – Abbey Clements, survivor of the 2012 Sandy Hook School tragedy, executive director and co-founder of Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence, released the following statement regarding the one-year date of the tragic Evergreen High School shooting in Colorado in 2025.

“The most important moments on my journey to recovery as a survivor happened because of fellow teachers who survived gun violence and traveled across the country to meet with me,” said Clements. “Today, the most important work I do centers around meeting with fellow teachers and letting them know it is OK to ask for help, anytime, anywhere. I hope that all teachers and staff in Evergreen know that there is a community of teachers who have been there and who will be there with them, and who know that recovery is never a linear journey.”

Teachers Unify’s Crisis Intervention Team is in Colorado this week and any staff, teacher or school, public or private, can reach a member of the Teachers Unify Crisis Intervention Team by calling 203-296-3689 or emailing response@teachersunify.org.

The Crisis Intervention Team is led by teachers with decades of experience in the classroom who are survivors of gun violence and Dr. Michael Schultz, a licensed psychologist, family therapist, and systems consultant. The team launched on Nov. 6 with an intensive weekend of in-person training in Philadelphia. 

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Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence envisions a future where every school in the United States is a safe haven and a safe learning environment for every child, and where all citizens live without the fear and trauma of gun violence. Its co-founders have over 75 years teaching experience combined and two are survivors of our most horrific school shootings – Newtown and Parkland.