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NEARI + RIFT Joint Statement on Uvalde School Massacre

June 1, 2022
National Education Association Rhode Island President Lawrence E. Purtill and Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals President Frank Flynn issued this joint statement following the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.