“Freedom is not a handgun on the hip of every teacher, and security should not mean a guard posted outside every classroom” (Connecticut governor Malloy in response to the Sandy Hook shooting, 2013). Schools equipped with weapons have become a buzzing topic as people feel the need to rely on weapons as a way out of conflicts. Though is violence really the answer? School safety regulations are quickly turning towards a different route and action needs to be taken to avoid jeopardizing the entire school system. As Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States of America had said, “The last thing we need to do is arm teachers.” Schools arming educators with weapons will require much money, leave a tremendously, unnecessary responsibility on
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It is impossible to ensure students will not be influenced with the new application Disciplining and paddling students at school is intended to cause pain to the child to rethink their decisions, guns are used primarily to injure and kill. “Joshua was too frightened to return to school that spring, so his mother quit her job so she could home-school him and take him to appointments with a therapist and psychiatrist. The experts diagnosed him with post-traumatic stress disorder and placed the 11-year-old on antidepressants and medication for anxiety” (www.consumer.healthday.com). How can it be guaranteed that guns, a weapon of violence, will not leave the same effect on students? How can it be guaranteed students will not become too afraid to go to school? Yet another, a study discovered that adolescents that have been exposed to gun violence will double the risk that the child will commit violent acts in the next two years (www.state.com). As the popular saying goes, “Monkey see, monkey do”. A Majority of children look up to adults such as teachers as role models, exposing these children to weapons, violence, and killing, firearms handled by their role models only sets an atrocious influence on these children. Curiosity killed the cat. It is not promised no student will obtain these weapons and use them for inappropriate reasons or cause an accident uncalled for, therefore more money will be required, on top of the weapons, to ensure security of weapons. Eliminating the idea of arming schools will also eliminate the factor of inappropriate use of the weapons. As a result, arming teachers shows students that it is okay to solve all problems with violence, when really, schools should promote healthy conflict management (www.governing.com) and build on good character. Children are the next generation, the leaders of our future. Every single day, children are taught good
It is impossible to ensure students will not be influenced with the new application Disciplining and paddling students at school is intended to cause pain to the child to rethink their decisions, guns are used primarily to injure and kill. “Joshua was too frightened to return to school that spring, so his mother quit her job so she could home-school him and take him to appointments with a therapist and psychiatrist. The experts diagnosed him with post-traumatic stress disorder and placed the 11-year-old on antidepressants and medication for anxiety” (www.consumer.healthday.com). How can it be guaranteed that guns, a weapon of violence, will not leave the same effect on students? How can it be guaranteed students will not become too afraid to go to school? Yet another, a study discovered that adolescents that have been exposed to gun violence will double the risk that the child will commit violent acts in the next two years (www.state.com). As the popular saying goes, “Monkey see, monkey do”. A Majority of children look up to adults such as teachers as role models, exposing these children to weapons, violence, and killing, firearms handled by their role models only sets an atrocious influence on these children. Curiosity killed the cat. It is not promised no student will obtain these weapons and use them for inappropriate reasons or cause an accident uncalled for, therefore more money will be required, on top of the weapons, to ensure security of weapons. Eliminating the idea of arming schools will also eliminate the factor of inappropriate use of the weapons. As a result, arming teachers shows students that it is okay to solve all problems with violence, when really, schools should promote healthy conflict management (www.governing.com) and build on good character. Children are the next generation, the leaders of our future. Every single day, children are taught good