Florida Guardian Program Doesn’t Track How Many Teachers Volunteered to Be Armed
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 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.
Governor Cuomo signed a bill that prevents school districts from arming teachers as a way to combat future mass shootings.
A public survey was sent out to the community of Campbell County to see where people stand on the issue of arming school teachers with firearms.
Gun control activists are concerned the wording of the bill indicates teachers in Pennsylvania schools are also allowed to carry firearms.
The Denver Post found that the Douglas County School District has 2,980 middle school and high school students per one SRO.
A Florida school “guardian” program will allow any teacher to volunteer to carry a weapon if their local school district approves.
Tennessee school districts will be required to provide a 25% match in order to qualify for part of the $30 million grant.
The 74-year-old substitute teacher had a gun in his pocket that discharged in a first-grade classroom at Blountsville Elementary School.
The “Red Flag Bill” allows teachers and school administrators to alert the court if they believe a student is a threat.
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