Congress members react to a shooting at a Texas elementary school. The Chicago Teachers Union’s new president. Traffic deaths reach record levels. And part two of our series: Turning Pain Into Purpose.

• Texas School Shooting Kills 18 Children, 3 Adults
• One-on-One with CTU President-Elect Stacy Davis Gates
• Nearly 43,000 People Died on US Roads Last Year, Agency Says
• Pain Into Purpose: Mother Who Lost 2 Sons to Gun Violence Seeks Answers
• CPS Replacing ‘Cornerstone’ Arts Program, Upsetting Some Educators and Students
• ‘Native Truths’ Offer Fresh Perspective at the Field Museum