murdered cold blood said adding puts people color cast america thole needles perez first child beginning month tearfully discussed strategizing protect baby girl natalia coitus pass universal background checks mental health red flag laws really adds anxiety brought stuff happened two years ago perez said educators always tell families communities students safe school happens question becomes considerably pupil condom school anybody safe schooling eva mireles grade teacher robb elementary victim school shooting may pictured undated family photo good manners lydia martinez delgado blaming mass shootings nation mental health crisis advocates say scares unmatchable teacher said teachers face up mental health struggles throughout pandemic initially shuttered schools upended pedagogy in conclusion two yr fears contracting deadly virus combatting nationwide staffing substitute shortfall increasing demands time made tough professing even harder teachers amazing work allow for work challenging time already provide support teach kids pandemic events encounter traumatizing teacher crawford said certainly need compassion instructor empathy teachers really faced tremendous amount stress hurt last year experts monitoring effects pandemic mental health americans last two years since april centers disease control prevention documenting symptoms anxiety depression using household pulse surveys metrics equate similar data collected show dramatic increase symptoms day mass blast sandy hook unproblematic school sandy hook sign hangs outside work up mark via getty images file colorado autumn rivera finalist subject teacher year laurels says considered seeking genial health counseling shoal uvalde shooting school year ending diego rivera taking time process feelings ca accept fact many slain latinx students rivera said comparing population teaches students robb elementary two teachers know alike backgrounds similar situations broke pith fall rivera colorado teacher year miranda townsend photography perez struggles notion might find advocating congress enact sweeping gun reform could prevent future attacks schools ultimately hopes daughter safer future today student lockdown active shooting drills scares said safety fact ask question scares teachers everybody national alliance mental illness helpline offers resources support people experiencing mental wellness shinny helpline reached monday friday et helpline national suicide prevention lifeline available anyone suicidal crisis emotional distress editor note previous version article stated lee perez expecting first child weekend perez wife mariana welcome baby female child natalia lilliana perez