Florida teacher fired for asking students to pen obituaries for active shooter drill

Jeffrey Keene says he has no regrets about the assignment, casting a spotlight on decisions made in state's public education system

A Florida teacher who was fired from his school after asking his students to write their own obituaries in advance of an on-campus active shooter drill says he has no regrets about the assignment that cost him his job.

It wasn't to scare them or make them feel like they were going to die, but just to help them understand what's important in their lives and how they want to move forward with their lives and how they want to pursue things in their journey," the dismissed psychology teacher, Jeffrey Keene, told NBC News.