Shaker Schools Superintendent Calls For Stability After D.C. Riot

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH — Shaker Schools Superintendent David Glasner called the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday a "dark moment" and "scary" for students and families.

Glasner wrote an open letter to the community, sharing resources for parents who want to talk to their children about Wednesday's riot and sharing a hope for the restoration of order and sanity.

"My hope is that the future leaders of our nation—many of whom will be educated here in Shaker Heights — are inspired by our words and our actions to do better and to persist toward the ideals of democracy," Glasner said.

He added that school staff would be available to provide support to any student, or staffers, that need it.

"I am hopeful that common sense, stability and peaceful discourse will prevail as we navigate through this dark moment," he said.

Protests in Washington, D.C. were sparked Wednesday as the U.S. Congress moved to count the Electoral College votes from the November presidential election. Far right supporters of President Donald Trump, who lost to President-elect Joe Biden, stormed barricades and forced their way into the Capitol building, disrupting the process.

The mayhem overwhelmed Capitol Police, who evacuated members of Congress as violence escalated and a California woman was shot to death. Three other deaths were reported around the Capitol grounds. DC's police chief said one woman and two men suffered medical emergencies which resulted in their deaths.

Ohio's elected officials, from both parties, have condemned the violence and called for a restoration of order.