I know many many teachers I totally respect. I also know some I have reservations letting be around puppies.
The idea of teachers needing guns in schools is so totally scary. Many times things are approved in schools based on politics, NOT based on qualifications. I HATE the idea of a school's permission to carry a handgun being given to a teacher on the basis of ANY tiny bit of politics.
I think this is a terrible idea on SO MANY levels. So many times my dad (a teacher in many rough schools for over 30 years) told me that if I wanted to keep it, it had to stay at home. What was it? ANYTHING.
because NOTHING at school was safe from theft. Too many people.
A gun WILL be stolen, just to see if someone can. A terrible tragedy will occur because the students do NOT have handgun safety training - and they, or another teacher with-o the permission to carry a concealed weapon in the school, WILL end up hurting themselves or someone else.
What on Earth were they THINKING??? More guns around kids means more safety???? What about training to deal with the REAL issues - bullying, mental illness, kids in terrible situations at home or on the streets between school and home, so many things.
Guns will only lead to MORE people getting hurt. NOT more safety.
If they are going to do this, EVERY SINGLE PERSON in that school district should be evaluated for mental and emotional stability AND be given firearm safety training. (heck, with all the gangs, maybe that should be a required course in some districts anyway??)
I am so very sorry for the children and other adults who are in this district.
I would quit if I worked there, and I would pull my kids out of school and homeschool them if they attended a school where this was allowed.
by the way: Wizard knows he is not ready to handle firearms. He asked to NOT be given the safety training, feeling it would be a temptation he might not handle well. He doesn't want to entertain the possiblitiy of hurting someone he loves with a firearm. This has been his stance for over 5 years now.
If my 16yo son has this much wisdom, makes you wonder about a system letting teachers carry guns, doesn't it??