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17th August 2022
11:31am BST

Videos show the mum running drills with Weston based on different scenarios, such as "get in the corner and be really quiet and still" and staying silent if someone knocks at the door asking "is anyone here?". Weston is told to make sure to keep his backpack on at all times even if teachers say otherwise. People commenting on the TikTok were deeply moved and upset by the heartbreaking clip. One person wrote, "This is terrifying but it’s our reality AND IT SHOULDNT Be!!", while another said: "I'm so sorry you have to teach this to your child, but good job Mom." Several people remarked that "this is one amongst many reasons I will be homeschooling" and after one commenter insisted that "those backpacks don't stop a 223 round", Walton shared another post in response.@thewaltonfamily1 Happy back to school season…. #foryoupage #backtoschool #foryou #needschange #PostitAffirmations #momiktok ♬ L$d - Luclover
As she explains in other videos, protective backpacks or "bulletproof inserts" are becoming an increasingly popular purchase among parents having to come to terms with the harsh reality of school shootings and how frequent they continue to be in the US. There have been 27 school shootings across America so far in 2022 and that pales in comparison to the number of mass shootings as a whole, of which there has already been more than 300 this year alone.@thewaltonfamily1 Replying to @Misti Cline-Wait Better than nothing. #foryou #PostitAffirmations #nohate #backtoschool #bulletproof #awareness ♬ Mind Yo Business - Lakeyah