Schools across the U.S. conducted active shooter drills or lockdowns in response to multiple incidents in late April 2026, including a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and a bomb threat at a Florida high school. The post references the 'run, hide, fight' protocol that has become standard safety training in American schools over the past two decades. What the post doesn't mention: these drills have been routine since the 2000s, but their frequency and psychological impact on students have intensified significantly, making them a normalized but contested aspect of American childhood.