After the Georgia mass shooting, the mother of a Parkland school shooting victim advocates for bipartisan legislation.

The mother of the 14-year-old girl killed in the Parkland, Florida school shooting in 2018 is advocating for nationwide legislation requiring silent panic alarms for educators in the wake of the Georgia school shooting.

Lori Alhadeff, the founder of Make Our Schools Safe, tragically lost her daughter Alyssa on Valentine's Day in 2018 when a gunman shot and killed 17 people.

After her daughter's death, she has been campaigning for the implementation of Alyssa's Law, which mandates public schools to have silent alarms linked to law enforcement.

Alhadeff, in a video interview with Planet Chronicle Digital, stated that it was the most horrific thing for any parent to witness their child being murdered, shot.

"I recall vividly the moment when I held Alyssa's hands and attempted to warm them up as she was shivering, desperately trying to revive her."

To lift her spirits, Alhadeff gifted her daughter Alyssa with a chocolate bar and a new pair of diamond earrings before school.

"She looked so beautiful," Alhadeff said.

"I informed Alyssa of my love for her, and that would be the final time I would encounter her alive."

When she received text messages about the attack at her daughter's school, a former teacher named Alhadeff was first informed.

"She knew something was horribly wrong as she immediately felt a sense of loss in her body."

Her daughter was described by Alhadeff as an "amazing, vivacious, incredible girl" who had a zest for life, loved the beach and shopping with her friends.

"She was just an incredible person," Alhadeff said.

On September 4, 2024, at approximately 10:20 a.m., a 14-year-old gunman entered Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, and opened fire with an AR-style weapon, according to law enforcement.

Two students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, and two teachers, Richard Aspinwall and Cristina Irmie, were among the victims of the deadly mass shooting.

GBI Director Chris Hosey informed reporters during a press conference on Wednesday that the protocols implemented at this school and system prevented the incident from becoming a much larger tragedy than what occurred today.

Centegix, a cloud-based wearable safety technology company, provides identification badges to Apalachee High School educators. These badges come equipped with panic buttons that teachers and staff can discreetly use to alert law enforcement in the event of an emergency.

"It's amazing that they had a wearable panic button," Alhadeff remarked. "When that button is pressed, Alyssa is saving lives."

Alyssa’s Law is being introduced and passed into state law by Alhadeff to enhance school safety and quicken law enforcement response times.

When a teacher presses the panic button, Centegix technology communicates an emergency state or threat to the entire campus, with every second being crucial. School personnel must follow lockdown protocol, which involves barricading doors and hiding students and staff.

No Wi-Fi or cell signal is required to alert all staff.

In Florida, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, and Oklahoma, Alyssa's Law has been enacted. Meanwhile, the bill has been presented in Nebraska, Arizona, Virginia, Oregon, Michigan, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Georgia.

During a press conference on Wednesday, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith stated that police were initially informed about the shooting when teachers activated their panic buttons.

Alhadeff stated that they are hopeful that Alyssa's Law will be passed in Georgia and other states nationwide.

Students interested in advocating for Alyssa's Law in their state can sign up to start a M.O.S.S. club at their high school. Make Our Schools Safe staff are ready to support students in creating a safe school culture.

Individuals who are passionate about implementing Alyssa's Law in their state and are parents, former graduates, or others can become M.O.S.S. volunteers by sending an email.