On this episode, we learn how some school districts are investing in new safety training and technology. They are preparing in the event of a school shooting. The latest federal data showed the largest number of those incidents in the 2021-22 school year.
Also:
* Public health workers are they are seeing resources decline while many are feeling burnt out.
* Peter Medlin reports on school preparation for shootings.
* Anna Savchenko with WBEZ has more on why there is a renewed interest in learning to sew.
![Harrison Price stands in Community United Church of Christ in Champaign, where he is a member. Though Price still identifies a Catholic, he said the church has a lot of atoning to do before he and other members of the trans community will be able to feel welcome there.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c42d14/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x576+0+0/resize/880x495!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2f%2F55%2Fa00c31e94cc88deb4daffb62b66c%2Fnews20231114-transfaith-photo-1024x576.jpg)
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* Maureen McKinney interviews Illinois' homelessness chief Christine Haley about the problem and possible solutions.