Students won’t be returning to classes this week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas as the school remains closed, but Ty Thompson, the school’s principal has an emotional message for students:

“I promise you I will hug each and every one of one as many times as you need, and I will hold you as long as you need me to for all 3300 of you and your families and we will get through this together.”

Watch his full statement above.