Abbey Clements
@abbeyclements.bsky.social
Co-founder & ED - Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence
Teacher - GVP - AFT Member - mom & dog mom - school shooting survivor
Teacher - GVP - AFT Member - mom & dog mom - school shooting survivor
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Every day, teachers carry the profound responsibility of keeping students safe, healthy & ready to learn. This year, as Giving Tuesday approaches, we invite you support raising the voices of those who are always giving: teachers & staff. secure.actblue.com/donate/TU-AL... ☮️📚📓
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Every day, teachers carry the profound responsibility of keeping students safe, healthy & ready to learn. This year, as Giving Tuesday approaches, we invite you support raising the voices of those who are always giving: teachers & staff. secure.actblue.com/donate/TU-AL... ☮️📚📓
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Invite educators to the table. We know what’s best for kids & what’s harmful. We can be a part of the solution by doing what we do best:
🍎 advocating for preventative best practices that are supported by data & promote wellness,
🍎 educating the public on resources that can help in times of crisis.
🍎 advocating for preventative best practices that are supported by data & promote wellness,
🍎 educating the public on resources that can help in times of crisis.
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Invite educators to the table. We know what’s best for kids & what’s harmful. We can be a part of the solution by doing what we do best:
🍎 advocating for preventative best practices that are supported by data & promote wellness,
🍎 educating the public on resources that can help in times of crisis.
🍎 advocating for preventative best practices that are supported by data & promote wellness,
🍎 educating the public on resources that can help in times of crisis.
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Meet our newest Ambassador, Sofia Gonzalez! “Being a teacher against gun violence is a huge part of my life’s work. Teaching inner-city Chicago for many years & being very proximate, specifically to gang violence—it’s something I’ve been combatting for over a decade…Enough is absolutely enough.” ☮️📚📓
November 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Meet our newest Ambassador, Sofia Gonzalez! “Being a teacher against gun violence is a huge part of my life’s work. Teaching inner-city Chicago for many years & being very proximate, specifically to gang violence—it’s something I’ve been combatting for over a decade…Enough is absolutely enough.” ☮️📚📓
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In one NIH multi-city study, every 1-pt increase in county food insecurity was linked to ~56 additional gun-related injuries per 100,000 people. 62% of those injured in the study resided in counties with high levels of food insecurity. Follow @feedingamerica.org to donate to or host a food bank. ☮️📓📚
October 31, 2025 at 11:10 PM
In one NIH multi-city study, every 1-pt increase in county food insecurity was linked to ~56 additional gun-related injuries per 100,000 people. 62% of those injured in the study resided in counties with high levels of food insecurity. Follow @feedingamerica.org to donate to or host a food bank. ☮️📓📚
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It was great to connect with educators committed to protecting kids from gun violence, alongside @pftlocal3.bsky.social Chief of Staff LeShawna Coleman. Prevention and healing are possible with greater resources, political will, and education!
Our Crisis Intervention & Support Leadership Team came together in Philly for a powerful few days of connection, strategic planning & shared purpose. Lasting change in the prevention & aftermath of gun violence must begin with those on the front lines of our schools. response@teachersunify.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It was great to connect with educators committed to protecting kids from gun violence, alongside @pftlocal3.bsky.social Chief of Staff LeShawna Coleman. Prevention and healing are possible with greater resources, political will, and education!
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Thank you @chalkbeat.org & our incredible Crisis Intervention & Support Leadership Team! ❤️🩹☮️📓📚
These teachers survived school shootings. Now they’re offering help to their peers.
“They don't have to be alone with those thoughts or those fears in the aftermath,” said Kiki Leyba, who was teaching at Columbine High School during the 1999 mass shooting.
www.chalkbeat.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Thank you @chalkbeat.org & our incredible Crisis Intervention & Support Leadership Team! ❤️🩹☮️📓📚
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Thank you to all the educators, counselors & school staff who show up for students every day with dedication & heart. Your commitment ensures kids can learn—even in the face of the threat & impact of gun violence—while shaping futures & strengthening communities. We are grateful for all you do. 🩷☮️
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thank you to all the educators, counselors & school staff who show up for students every day with dedication & heart. Your commitment ensures kids can learn—even in the face of the threat & impact of gun violence—while shaping futures & strengthening communities. We are grateful for all you do. 🩷☮️
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📣 new blog post about a group of retired teachers working hard to promote secure firearm storage to save lives & prevent trauma. Deep gratitude to Team Ithaca and to our Ambassador Sydney Chaffee—2017 National Teacher of the Year, blog editor & HS teacher. Please share & subscribe to our Substack! ☮️
Celebrate the Tiny Things: Retired Teachers Work for Change in Ithaca
By Sydney Chaffee, Teachers Unify Blog Editor
teachersunify.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
📣 new blog post about a group of retired teachers working hard to promote secure firearm storage to save lives & prevent trauma. Deep gratitude to Team Ithaca and to our Ambassador Sydney Chaffee—2017 National Teacher of the Year, blog editor & HS teacher. Please share & subscribe to our Substack! ☮️
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We may not perfectly protect kids online, but at least we try. We don’t show that same commitment when it comes to gun violence — the number one cause of death for children and teens in America. And we know it’s preventable, with proven ways to reduce it. #BooksNotBullets
projectlockdown.org
projectlockdown.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We may not perfectly protect kids online, but at least we try. We don’t show that same commitment when it comes to gun violence — the number one cause of death for children and teens in America. And we know it’s preventable, with proven ways to reduce it. #BooksNotBullets
projectlockdown.org
projectlockdown.org
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Minnesota friends & others near & far, please consider donating today! #GTMD25 www.givemn.org/organization...
November 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Minnesota friends & others near & far, please consider donating today! #GTMD25 www.givemn.org/organization...
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“They don't have to be alone with those thoughts or those fears in the aftermath,” said Kiki Leyba, who was teaching at Columbine High School during the 1999 mass shooting.
These teachers survived school shootings. Now they’re offering help to their peers.
“They don't have to be alone with those thoughts or those fears in the aftermath,” said Kiki Leyba, who was teaching at Columbine High School during the 1999 mass shooting.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“They don't have to be alone with those thoughts or those fears in the aftermath,” said Kiki Leyba, who was teaching at Columbine High School during the 1999 mass shooting.
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Constantly in awe of my incredible friend @abbeyclements.bsky.social for her brilliance and kindness and leadership and for all the ways she shows up -- every single day -- for our teachers and kids and schools. @teachersunify.bsky.social
www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...
www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...
These teachers survived school shootings. Now they’re offering help to their peers.
“They don't have to be alone with those thoughts or those fears in the aftermath,” said Kiki Leyba, who was teaching at Columbine High School during the 1999 mass shooting.
www.chalkbeat.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Constantly in awe of my incredible friend @abbeyclements.bsky.social for her brilliance and kindness and leadership and for all the ways she shows up -- every single day -- for our teachers and kids and schools. @teachersunify.bsky.social
www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...
www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...
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Our Crisis Intervention & Support Leadership Team came together in Philly for a powerful few days of connection, strategic planning & shared purpose. Lasting change in the prevention & aftermath of gun violence must begin with those on the front lines of our schools. response@teachersunify.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Our Crisis Intervention & Support Leadership Team came together in Philly for a powerful few days of connection, strategic planning & shared purpose. Lasting change in the prevention & aftermath of gun violence must begin with those on the front lines of our schools. response@teachersunify.org
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It was a weekend filled with laughter, tears, hugs, work, planning & determination to make this world safe from gun violence. These are some of the toughest, bravest, most resilient educators. Our experiences brought us together & our friendship keeps us together. @teachersunify.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
It was a weekend filled with laughter, tears, hugs, work, planning & determination to make this world safe from gun violence. These are some of the toughest, bravest, most resilient educators. Our experiences brought us together & our friendship keeps us together. @teachersunify.bsky.social
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“Having teachers and schools more routinely educate about Red Flag laws will not only make the public more aware of their options, but it can also help make these important tools seem less intimidating to people who are in crisis.” - Abbey Clements, co-founder of @teachersunify.bsky.social
Opinion: Teachers are key in the fight against domestic violence
Having teachers and schools more routinely educated about Red Flag laws will help to keep our families safer.
ctmirror.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“Having teachers and schools more routinely educate about Red Flag laws will not only make the public more aware of their options, but it can also help make these important tools seem less intimidating to people who are in crisis.” - Abbey Clements, co-founder of @teachersunify.bsky.social
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Must 🎧 @teachersunifypc.bsky.social episode! #BooksNotBullets ☮️📚📓
Voices for Change: Elyse Thulin
Dr. Elyse Thulin is an assistant research professor at the University of Michigan who aims to reduce the risk of violence and suicide among youth. She focuses on advancing adolescent mental health.
teachersunify.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Must 🎧 @teachersunifypc.bsky.social episode! #BooksNotBullets ☮️📚📓
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Meet Crisis Intervention & Support Team Member, Flo Rice! “I want others to know I’ve been there—and they are not alone.” Flo was shot 6x during the Santa Fe HS tragedy in 2018 when she was a substitute teacher. Flo testifies, meets with lawmakers, and is active in the wider survivor community.
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Meet Crisis Intervention & Support Team Member, Flo Rice! “I want others to know I’ve been there—and they are not alone.” Flo was shot 6x during the Santa Fe HS tragedy in 2018 when she was a substitute teacher. Flo testifies, meets with lawmakers, and is active in the wider survivor community.
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“As a teacher, I especially think about the troubling link between domestic violence and gun violence.” #GunViolence #Enough @teachersunify.bsky.social
Opinion: Teachers are key in the fight against domestic violence
Having teachers and schools more routinely educated about Red Flag laws will help to keep our families safer.
ctmirror.org
October 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“As a teacher, I especially think about the troubling link between domestic violence and gun violence.” #GunViolence #Enough @teachersunify.bsky.social
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October 23, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Welcome to our Crisis Intervention & Support Team, Kiki Leyba— a 1st yr teacher during the Columbine HS tragedy who helped many in & outside his district (that just endured its 3rd tragedy).“No one should walk alone on the recovery journey.” Kiki’s a @giffords.org Latino Advisory Council member. ☮️📚📓
October 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Welcome to our Crisis Intervention & Support Team, Kiki Leyba— a 1st yr teacher during the Columbine HS tragedy who helped many in & outside his district (that just endured its 3rd tragedy).“No one should walk alone on the recovery journey.” Kiki’s a @giffords.org Latino Advisory Council member. ☮️📚📓
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Welcome to our Crisis Intervention & Support Team, Robin Walker! Robin is a survivor teacher of the Sandy Hook School tragedy—taught there for 20 years, including 6 afterwards. Now retired, she continues to live in Newtown. “Maybe I can provide hope to others.” 🩷☮️📚📓
October 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Welcome to our Crisis Intervention & Support Team, Robin Walker! Robin is a survivor teacher of the Sandy Hook School tragedy—taught there for 20 years, including 6 afterwards. Now retired, she continues to live in Newtown. “Maybe I can provide hope to others.” 🩷☮️📚📓
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📣 Meet Crisis Intervention & Support Team member, Ben Tucker—retired teacher, survivor: Sparks Middle School tragedy, NV & @everytown.bsky.social @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteer. “I want to help support educators through the tremendous challenge of healing the lasting wounds of gun violence.” 🩷☮️📚
October 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
📣 Meet Crisis Intervention & Support Team member, Ben Tucker—retired teacher, survivor: Sparks Middle School tragedy, NV & @everytown.bsky.social @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteer. “I want to help support educators through the tremendous challenge of healing the lasting wounds of gun violence.” 🩷☮️📚
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A new @everytown.bsky.social Support Fund report finds no evidence that arming teachers deters or reduces school shootings — and instead increases risk for students and staff. Arming teachers is dangerous and unethical. everytownsupportfund.org/press/new-ev...
#BooksNotBullets
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#BooksNotBullets
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October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A new @everytown.bsky.social Support Fund report finds no evidence that arming teachers deters or reduces school shootings — and instead increases risk for students and staff. Arming teachers is dangerous and unethical. everytownsupportfund.org/press/new-ev...
#BooksNotBullets
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#BooksNotBullets
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Our team is heading to the @teacherpowered.bsky.social Schools National Conference to present, table & screen www.deathbynumbersthefilm.com! Meet us in Ypsilanti, MI: bit.ly/TPS-conference #BooksNotBullets #TPS2025 ☮️📓📚
October 21, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Our team is heading to the @teacherpowered.bsky.social Schools National Conference to present, table & screen www.deathbynumbersthefilm.com! Meet us in Ypsilanti, MI: bit.ly/TPS-conference #BooksNotBullets #TPS2025 ☮️📓📚
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Welcome to our Crisis Intervention & Support Team, Sarah Lerner @mrslerner.bsky.social—Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS tragedy survivor, TU co-founder & @teachersunifypc.bsky.social host. Sarah speaks at conferences on gun violence prevention & journalism.
response@teachersunify.org
203-296-3689
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response@teachersunify.org
203-296-3689
🩷☮️📚📓
October 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Welcome to our Crisis Intervention & Support Team, Sarah Lerner @mrslerner.bsky.social—Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS tragedy survivor, TU co-founder & @teachersunifypc.bsky.social host. Sarah speaks at conferences on gun violence prevention & journalism.
response@teachersunify.org
203-296-3689
🩷☮️📚📓
response@teachersunify.org
203-296-3689
🩷☮️📚📓