Arming Teachers

First and foremost, guns do not belong in the classroom. It is not the teacher's responsibility to be a security guard. Even if they have a permit to carry a gun, it does not necessarily give them the qualification to defend in the case of an attack. Operating a firearm takes a lot of training, and using it in the event of an emergency takes skill, reflexes, and training. Most teachers likely do not have this training and probably do not have time to obtain it because of their responsibilities as teachers. When a teacher is in possession of a gun, it can take away from their most important

Teachers with guns is already in the class room in Clarksville School District, LITTLE ROCK, Ark, and so far so good they say "Fewer than a quarter of the teachers will have weapons I think that the public perception was that, you know, John Wayne was going to be up here in the classrooms teaching, and that's just not the case at all,"(Clarksville superintendent Dr. David Hopkins). All teachers with guns have been through a month of training and now the school feels they are adequate

We expect teachers to shape our future generations and teach students how they’re supposed to act in the real world, why not expect them to protect students from delirious shooters as well. The United States are not even top 10 best school systems in the world but let's worry about our education later. Teachers must now learn how to safely use a weapon and not only protect their students but themselves. Teachers are ALWAYS good people, who are ALWAYS in a good mood. The following article “4 reasons arming teachers is the worst idea when it comes to ending gun violence,” states, “Arming teachers is the same thing as arming any civilian – those guns could easily be used for anything but defense and defeats the purpose of creating a safe space in school” (Fratti, 2018). This article Mr. President shows that giving teachers guns would be like giving anyone guns. But how could this be? Teachers are not human they do not get mad from time to time and snap at students for talking over them multiple times. Imagine a teacher having a firearm in the same drawer they used to have the confiscated cell phones from students… not scary at all right? No need for parents to worry with guns in school

Imagine the notion of being defenseless against an individual holding the purpose of wreaking mass devastation on the students and faculty inside of a school. In 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut endured a tragedy that carries historical significance to the notion of shielding those inside of a classroom in a worst-case situation. When twenty-six students had their life taken away during a school massacre, the thought of permitting teachers to carry handguns during class drew more consideration than ever. The safety of the students inside of a school facility may be in jeopardy as manifested in school shootings such as the ones which transpired at Sandy Hook Elementary School and Virginia Tech, where thirty-two students and teachers lost their lives (History.com). While many feel that presenting teachers with handguns may prove harmful to safety efforts, inflicting such standards would provide instructors and students equally with enhanced protection and overall security.

Just because a teacher is trained in carrying a firearm it does not necessarily mean that they will ever have to use it. The training is a precaution for if the unfortunate event of a school shooting. The teacher should have enough training to feel confident in using it

During the past few years, the number of school shootings has increased markedly. In 2013, there were 19 school shootings that occurred, taking so many innocent lives. Some may remember the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on December 14th, 2013. It was the second deadliest massacre shooting in United States history, behind the 2007 Virginia Tech Massacre. Adam Lanza shot twenty children, six staff, his mother, and himself that day. School shootings are tragic. Violence continues to increase with these shootings, as well as with violence within the schools among the students. The big question is, how do we protect ourselves from these horrible occurrences? How do teachers protect the innocent lives of their students? One common suggestion is for the teachers and administration to be armed. The premise is that if the school staff has possession of firearms this would discourage shooters, thereby making the schools much safer. However, it is my belief that teachers should not be able to have access to weapons. There should never be any type firearm on a school property, excluding trained security personnel, such as police officers and security guards.

Numerous studies have been conducted to determine if teachers should be in possession of a firearm while on school properties and if this will decrease the number and magnitude of school shootings. Many scholars believe equipping teachers with firearms will be costly and end up unnecessarily endangering more students, but many scholars claim that a teacher should be the last line of defense against a school shooter. The question this paper hopes to answer is how can equipping teachers who teach grades K-12 help to prevent school shootings in the United States. This paper will attempt to answer that question by examining the perspectives of school administration and law enforcement, the impact on student’s safety and education, the

he first main idea, that has been argued much more then needed, is that teachers will be trained to not shoot kids that are acting up. The teachers would be attending a gun safety class. Many (as in people against this argument) say that the teachers wouldn’t attend this class, but a recent survey, conducted by the NRA, shows us that 40 million teachers would like to be armed and would take the Gun Safety Test. The course, that which is mandatory, would likely e sponsored by the NRA. The course that the teachers would be attending, is a 40-60 hours a week course (in the summer time), and the course doesn’t stop until the teacher can pass the exam. The exam is simply being able to hold a gun, reaction time, and being able to know when and when not to shoot. Just recently, 04/10/2017, a school shooting killed two teachers, and injured two students, both kids being injured severely. If those teachers in San Bernardio where armed, they could have saved their lives and those children’s futures. Also in 2013 teacher aids, the principal, the school psychologist, teachers, and 20 children ranging from 6-7 were killed in Sandy Hook, making a death total of 26 people, plus one. That plus one should not be accounted for, that plus one was the

Should teachers be trusted to take on the tremendous responsibility that comes with bearing arms? Due to the frequency of school shootings in the past decade, the idea of arming teachers has become more prominent. The dilemma that often arises is whether or not arming teachers will prevent more problems than it will cause. David Person, author of “Instead of arming teachers, hire police” points out in USA Today that, “Slightly more than 60% of Americans oppose arming teachers, according to one poll.” There are numerous reasons as to why teachers should not be armed. To begin, teachers were not hired to be first responders. Additionally, teachers being armed can potentially cost more lives and result in teachers having to cope with shooting

Teachers should have the choice of whether or not to have guns. Some teachers don’t want to bare the burden of having to kill someone. Mrs. Frye from Waupun Area Junior/Senior High strongly hinted at to her students that, “[she]... doesn’t feel comfortable with guns.”. And when she was questioned about whom she would trust she said that “My husband [who also works at the school] would be able to”.

Schools must be more secure. It's hard to find ways to make schools safer without sounding too extreme, but it's better safe than sorry. Lately there has been lots of school shootings and we are trying to find a way how to make learning facilities safer. One of the ways is not arming teacher, but there are many reasonable ways.

Is it considered safe or a threat to let teachers carry weapons on campus? Teachers carrying weapons on campus has been a controversy for a while now, with one side of society believing it should be acceptable, and the other side believing it should not even be thought about. People believe that the unarmed man will is more prone to die than the armed man, as for the others they believe that there is too much potential for deadly violence. Since the well know shooting at Sandy Hook elementary took place in December of 2012, "72 incidents since Sandy Hook" (Vartabedian). This shooting brought people to question if teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons. Gun Control is the regulation restricting or limiting the sale and possession of handguns and riffle in an effort to reduce violent crime. Gun Control is a very controversial topic because both sides have great support. The second amendment states "forbidding carrying firearms in places such as schools" to protect those around (Scalia 1). Some people blame these vicious actions on "economy changes. People change" (Vartabedian). States are making changes to help protect their citizens. They are specific bills "only allow guns in public schools" (Frankel).

Teachers are very intelligent most of the time, but could they decide whether or not when to use a firearm? Lately, there has been a debate about whether or not to arm teachers with weapons because of all of the shootings. Teachers shouldn’t be armed because guns can cause serious damage, we need to get rid of guns, not prepare for the use of one, and professionals even fail sometimes.

Over the past few years fatal shootings have happened at schools around the country. Teachers have been in these shootings and they could 've stopped the shooter if they were carrying. Arming and training teachers with self defense and handguns has become bigger thing over the years. Arming and training teachers can save students lives in the future if there is a school shooter (Henigan).

I, without a doubt, believe that teachers should not be armed with handguns or any weapon that can cause harm to others. Teachers should not be licensed to have any sort of weapon that can cause damage to one’s self or others. We all understand that it’s a teacher’s job to keep our young children safe at school, but do we really need to go as far as allowing them with loaded and deadly weapons? Teachers, if given that power, could misuse the weapons and harm our children. Having an armed weapon would also raise the probability of distrust and fear, as weapons like guns, with a single pull of the trigger, could take someone’s life away.