School districts in 11 Florida counties are open to training teachers to carry guns in schools as a defense tactic in case of shooting situations, according to an official with the state Department of Education.
Damien Kelly, director of the state Office of Safe Schools, told the Senate Education Committee on Monday that of the 36 school districts participating in a controversial school “guardian” program, 11 have indicated an interest in arming classroom teachers.
Teachers in 11 Districts Have Volunteered to Be Trained and Armed
It is a beginning and proof that the original statement was always false. The districts are rural which makes even bigger sense since help could be 20 to 40 minutes away.
Same as with Concealed Carry, more people will get in line when they realize the stories of teachers losing their minds and killing Little Johnny because he forgot to bring his homework do not happen. And God forbid a teacher does have to use a gun to save lives as the Antis would actually cry.
Ours is a battle of attrition, not a sprint.
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Are teachers that different in Florida than in Texas, Utah, and the other states with real common sense school defense laws? States that have had armed teachers for years?
Just like when concealed carry was first debated and then allowed in each state, none of the fantastical horror stories postulated have ever occurred.
Teacher, no. School boards, yes. The Florida Education Association (union) is 100% Dem supporters