My child is younger. We are not there. However I worked with the American Red Cross during 9/11. We were not in a state hit by the terrorists but I worked with children and the schools. Those news videos WERE traumatizing and inappropriate for children and some adults. Many who witnessed them through media needed psychological help to deal with the trauma. I find the graphic showing of that footage to middle school children to be completely inappropriate from a mental health perspective. It is "normal" for some children to be traumatized by viewing horrific events such as people leaping to their deaths to avoid being burned. There is no need to show that particular footage with so many choices.
