Jenna Bush Hager - a former teacher - shares heartbreaking message about Texas shooting

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Jenna Bush Hager was one of the many famous faces to share her outrage and horror following the Texas shooting on Tuesday.MORE: Hoda Kotb hosts Today alone and delivers heartbreaking message about the Texas shootingThe Today star is a former teacher and also a mom to three young children, and was close to tears as she spoke about the shocking events that unfolded in Uvalde.She emotionally conveyed to her co-host how she didn't find out about the incident till the morning of the show and how it hit so much harder for her, as a mother, former teacher, and Texan.VIDEO: Jenna Bush Hager shares emotional message about working with Hoda Kotb"School should be the safest place in our country...

Not all kids are safe at home. Not all kids have a refuge, not all kids have a place where they can go and exhale, but guess what that institution has been?

Schools and places of worship... When they are no longer safe, where are our kids safe?"MORE: Hoda Kotb talks difficult career goodbyes with Today co-starMORE: Hoda Kotb shares fears about being an older mom: 'It's scary'Hoda Kotb - who began hosting the Fourth Hour alone - also opened up about the shooting, as she struggled to hold back tears.Jenna Bush Hager was heartbroken by the Texan shootingBeginning the episode, she stated: "Today is like a different day.

I'm feeling it. I feel like this is different."Hoda continued: "It just made all of us pause," speaking directly to the camera as it framed around her for a powerful moment on the show.MORE: Hoda Kotb as you've never seen her before for special project with Today co-starsMORE: Hoda Kotb shares heartfelt statement about co-star's future on TodayTalking of hearing others say that people will eventually move on from the tragedy,.