This is interesting. I think people are rightfully upset because these administrators’ specific roles are to support the student community. The aftermath of the shooting would be a time where their duties are of the utmost significant. The problem isn’t that they used AI—they could have used a template from a previous tragedy themselves (that’s basically what ChatGPT did)—the problem is that they did not reflect on the incident themselves and craft a genuine message that specifically pertained to the school and the students. Instead, they essentially did a “copy-pasta” which is insincere and beneath their roles. It probably would have been better if they sent a delayed message. It is acceptable to use a template/AI in many other cases such as a mass email about a fire-drill testing or club event, but a school shooting is a uniquely shocking and evil tragedy that deserves time, sensitivity, and care. Using a template is simply careless. I believe they should be suspended. I honestly can’t believe no one was like “maybe this isn’t a great idea,” or “we should give it more thought.”

Edits: Spelling, clearly I didn’t use ChatGPT lol