Why A Parkland Survivor Says He Believes School Shootings Will ‘Continue To Accelerate’

Ryan Schachter is a former student and survivor of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. His younger brother, Alex, was one of 17 victims who was killed during the shooting. Ryan says that since then, every school shooting he hears about is a trigger for him. “It tears me up every time,” he says. “It’s not normal, and I think as a country, and as students, we’re becoming a little bit desensitized.” On November 30, 2021, four students died and seven others were injured after 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley allegedly opened fire at the high school he attended in Oxford, Michigan. The shooting in Oxford was the 28th school shooting in 2021. In Monday’s episode, “Tragic School Shootings: Who is to Blame?” Ryan says, “It’s going to continue to accelerate as social media and mental health in this country continues to deteriorate. It’s important to not be complacent and think that this can’t come to your school and your town because we certainly never thought it could come to ours.” Watch the video above to hear more, then check your local listing to find out where you can watch Monday’s Dr. Phil. And later, hear from the mother of one of the 20 children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012 and why she says, “It always hits close to home,” whenever there’s another school shooting. Ryan Schacter’s father, Max Schacter, is a national school safety advocate and Founder and Executive Director of Safe Schools For Alex, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide the most current school safety best practices and resources to students, parents, school districts, and law enforcement. Watch the video below to find out more about the organization. WATCH: ‘It’s Infuriating That This Still Happens,’ Says Parkland Dad About School Shootings TELL DR. PHIL YOUR STORY: Have a story in the news?