Law enforcement and first responders from Cumberland and York Counties participate in a regional active shooter training at Deering High School led by the District II Training Council. Law enforcement officers check a classroom during the drill./Credit:	Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald/Getty Images

Law enforcement and first responders from Cumberland and York Counties participate in a regional active shooter training at Deering High School led by the District II Training Council. Law enforcement officers check a classroom during the drill./Credit: Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald/Getty Images

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Pediatricians call for schools to end active shooter trainings that could traumatize students

A top pediatricians' group says realistic active shooter drills can unnecessarily traumatize children, and schools should stop running them.