New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs Anti-Gun Violence Bill
The “Red Flag Bill” allows teachers and school administrators to alert the court if they believe a student is a threat.
The “Red Flag Bill” allows teachers and school administrators to alert the court if they believe a student is a threat.
The draft report criticizes the responses by both staff and first responders and provides recommendations for improving school safety.
Secretary DeVos reports that she has no intention of taking any action when it comes to using federal funding to arm teachers.
Discussions of using federal grant money to buy firearms for schools has drawn significant criticism from many education and gun control activist groups.
The rural Virginia county is the first in the state to approve arming teachers, which the governor has denounced since the school board’s initial proposal.
The poll also found that while most parents supported armed officers, mental health screenings and metal detectors in schools, most opposed arming teachers.
Colorado school districts are not required to disclose if they allow teachers to carry firearms and the state doesn’t track it.
Tuesday’s school safety roundtable was attended by two dozen school administrators, politicians and law enforcement officials, among others.
Training requirements, the risk of friendly fire, cost and many other factors make arming teachers a bad choice.
Money from a program to arm school staff members will be put toward hiring school resource officers.
This guide was developed to encourage you to look at your current preparedness plan’s effectiveness and determine how you can strengthen it before an active shooter threat becomes a reality.
By creatively integrating systems you can both improve campus safety and increase your return on investment.
