Uvalde Families Still Waiting for Truth After School Massacre
The story out of Uvalde, Texas, is still unfolding more than three years after the devastating shooting at Robb Elementary School. That tragedy took the lives of 19 children and two teachers back in May 2022, and the pain is something the community continues to carry. Now, the focus has shifted to whether the full truth about what happened that day—and in the days leading up to it—is actually being shared.
Recently, the Uvalde school board hired a new set of lawyers. The decision was made after mounting frustration that critical records about the massacre were not being released, despite court orders and multiple votes by the board itself to make everything public. Reports have suggested that nearly a million pages of documents may still be withheld, including emails, text messages, and maintenance records. Families and community members say it feels like a cover-up, and their anger is growing as time passes.
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One of the biggest points of controversy has been the role of law enforcement and school officials in how the tragedy unfolded. Officers arrived on the scene within minutes, but it took 77 minutes before the gunman was finally stopped. The Department of Justice later concluded that the district had a “culture of complacency” when it came to school security, especially when it came to keeping doors locked. That conclusion was painful to hear for families, who already knew their children’s deaths were preventable.
And then there’s the story of Amy Franco, a teacher who became the target of false accusations. Right after the shooting, she was blamed for propping a door open, supposedly allowing the gunman easy access into the school. Exclusive video later proved that wasn’t true. The footage shows Franco actually closing the door, kicking away the rock she had used while unloading supplies, and then racing through the hallways warning her colleagues as she called 911. Despite the truth being clear in that video, the false claim had already been spread publicly by state officials, changing her life in devastating ways. She described the following months as filled with fear, sleepless nights, and deep emotional distress—damage that can’t be undone.
At school board meetings, voices like Franco’s and those of grieving families continue to demand accountability. Board members themselves have admitted they don’t know if all the available information is accurate, or even if they’ve been given the full set of records by their own attorneys. That lack of clarity has fueled distrust.
Community members like Vincent Salazar, whose granddaughter Layla was killed, remind the board that the search for answers is not just about paperwork. He has since lost his wife and mother, both heartbroken after Layla’s death. For him, and for so many others, getting the full truth is a matter of justice, closure, and dignity for the lives lost.
The new legal team has promised to conduct an audit and help bring transparency, but residents in Uvalde are tired of waiting. As one teacher put it plainly at a meeting: “This is exhausting. This feels like never-ending lies and cover-ups.” Until every page is released and every fact is laid bare, the community’s grief will continue to be compounded by mistrust and unanswered questions.
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