it should be up to the individual teacher no one should be forced to carry one but you there should be an option to and if a teacher does chose to carry a weapon they should trained in basic gun safety and care as well as close quarters combat in a building.
“it should be up to the individual teacher n”
While I understand your sentiment, allowing individual teachers to carry guns would be impractical. Not every teacher has the appropriate background or training to handle firearms, and there would be no way to guarantee that they are competent or that they are using the weapons safely. Additionally, the presence of guns in a school environment could actually increase the risk of violence, as students may be more likely to steal them or teachers may be more likely to use them inappropriately.
Furthermore, there is no evidence to suggest that arming teachers would be effective in preventing… Read more