To ask teachers to be on the front line of mass shootings, the front line of a pandemic, and the front line of the struggle against inequality all while underpaying them and systematically underfunding the education system is both cruel and a recipe for societal collapse.
When I hear someone say it's all about the kids, whatever it takes, etc. I cringe because it's often said with little regard to the well being of teachers/staff who need to be at their best to give their best to help students become their best.