Keller ISD Trustees Approve Policy to Arm School Staff
A survey sent out to the Keller ISD community shows an overwhelming majority do not support implementing the program.
A survey sent out to the Keller ISD community shows an overwhelming majority do not support implementing the program.
The survey responses often varied based on several demographics, including race, ethnicity, income, and political leanings.
Topics of discussion included inconsistent guidelines for threat reporting, Alyssa’s Law, and the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program.
Some policies allow any employee to carry a gun on campus while others exclude teachers or staff who supervise classrooms.
Approved Whitehouse ISD staff will have to complete 80 hours of training and are required to pass physical and psychological exams.
A group of parents sued Madison Local Schools for its concealed weapons policy which only required 26 hours of training for armed teachers and staff.
Additionally, the coronavirus has prompted the shuttering of several large urban school districts.
The accidental shootings involved both law enforcement officers and armed teachers and the injured included officers, staff and students.
The state of Florida does not track how many of participants of its Guardian Program are teachers who have elected to carry a gun on campus.
The new research also indicated nearly half of students are opposed to allowing teachers and other school staff to carry guns on campus.
In this webinar, attendees will learn the observable behaviors people exhibit as they head down a path of violence so we can help prevent the preventable.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.