((((AAAAA)))) - this is a very sad event and the kids and teacher in that room are going to need counselling. This could have been even more tragic if it wasn't for the calm teacher and kids. He may have intended to do worse but changed his mind.

Did the police try to reassure him, this could end safely?? Have you heard anything about the boy's past? I think kids need to know they have someone to vent about their frustrations. I also think it's important to talk about suicide because when kids are teenagers, everything is so dramatic and the end of the world sometimes. They need the ability to look beyond the moment. How are your kids handling this right now?