Texas School District Allows Teachers to Carry Guns

[Dinger]

Sheesh

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/15/gun.toting.teachers.ap/index.html

[isentropic]

1. See? There actually is some good news now and then!

:D

[Dinger]

2. How Is That Good? (nt)

[isentropic]

3. It will level the field in case some crazy tries for another Columbine.

Isn't it obvious?

[YvonneCa]

5. Welcome to DU. n/t

[Turbineguy]

4. Calling all Wingnuts!

Take cover you fools! They can shoot back at you now!

[YvonneCa]

6. This is VERY BAD policy...

...and it is dangerous for both children and teachers. A couple very good questions that need to be both asked and answered:

1. "What are the rules for use of force?" You are going to have adults with guns who have varied ideas about when to use force. Even the police have trouble with this and they do have rules...usually.

2. "Or how about weapons-retention training? Because they could go in to break up a fight in the cafeteria and lose their gun." Kids are smart...this news will become common knowledge among students. Some might even think it 'cool' to get a teacher to show a gun...like they are tough. That escalates any conflict...from an everyday squabble , to a life or death situation.


School board decisions require careful policy implementation...and in my experience (teacher here ) it rarely happens. It would be interesting to see how teachers feel about this new plan. I'd bet MANY are against it. IMO this has come as a direct result of all the fear-mongering of the last few years.

If I were a parent in that district, I would pull my children out immediately...and say why. Oppose this wrong policy. This makes their campus LESS SAFE.