34% of Public High School Teachers Say Their School Had Gun-Related Lockdown Last Year
The Pew Research Center asked K-12 public school teachers about their experiences with lockdowns and fears surrounding school gun violence.
The Pew Research Center asked K-12 public school teachers about their experiences with lockdowns and fears surrounding school gun violence.
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri is pushing for Duval County Public Schools to adopt the program which would allow for the arming of teachers.
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.
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.