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A teacher at a Georgia high school where four people were fatally shot and at least nine others were injured on Wednesday described her experience on social media. The post quickly went viral. The shooting, which happened during second period at Apalachee High School, killed two students and two teachers. The students were identified as 14-year-olds Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo. Cristina Irimie, a 53-year-old math teacher, and 39-year-old Richard Aspinwall, a math teacher and defensive coordinator for the school’s football team, were also killed.Video above: Coach remembers Apalachee teachers killed in shootingPolice have charged 14-year-old Colt Gray, with four counts of murder. Authorities haven’t said yet where he got a semiautomatic assault-style rifle, how he brought it to campus, or what he did with it in the two hours between school starting at 8:15 a.m. and when shots first rang out around 10:20 a.m. On Thursday, officials also arrested his father, Colin Gray, and charged him with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and cruelty to children, saying he knowingly allowed his son to possess a gun.Jennifer Carter teaches world languages at Apalachee High School, according to the district’s directory. She described her preparation for Wednesday’s events and what it was inside the building when the shooting took place.”I lied. I lied to my kids today in second period. I told them it was a drill,” Carter’s post says. Carter said she told her stations to get behind the couches in her classroom and to be as quiet as possible so that the drill could end as soon as possible.”I knew it was a lie. I knew this was what I always plan my furniture arrangement for every year. My kids were able to just hide and not panic for over 10 minutes, until we heard the banging on doors, walkie talkies, and yelling in the hallway. Then I had to come clean. My kids – and thats what they are. Not just students. They are MY KIDS- were so brave. They still trusted me and did exactly what I asked. I felt so helpless. 18 of my kids. And all I could do was ask them to listen to me and to hide. It was the worst 20 minutes of my career. 18 kids. Depending on me.”Carter also mentioned her daughter, Anna, being in the building and unable to get to her until the school was evacuated.”No idea whats going on. More yelling, banging on doors. Finally the door is opening and were evacuated to the football field. Cops everywhere. Guns pointed at us as we leave. And still they do exactly what I ask. My kids. Frantically looking for Anna until I have her with me. All 19 of my kids safe. My planning paid off. Planning I wish I had never had to actually execute.”Carter’s post was shared more than 88,000 times and had more than 109,000 likes by Friday evening. The Associated Press contributed to this story.