The Pros And Cons Of Arming Teachers

Imagine that you are at work when you suddenly get a phone call from your child’s school. They are calling to notify you that there has been a mass shooting at the school, and that your child has been injured. The police had been 15 minutes away, so they did not arrive on time to save everyone. Arming teachers has been a topic of great controversy between educators and parents. Some believe that giving guns to teachers could allow them to defend the students, while others espouse the belief that weapons would create an even more dangerous learning environment. There is no way to completely remove our loved ones from such situations, but there are some ways to prepare. Educators should be permitted to carry concealed weapons because other measures have failed, it is cost efficient, and teachers will have to go through extensive assessments. The first reason for arming teachers is that other safety measures have failed. The superintendent of Harold Independent Schools, which became the first in Texas to arm their teacher, says that he had attempted many other precautions, but has come to the conclusion that the only …show more content…
Rather than insuring the students’ safety, it will make schools more dangerous. They do not realize that it is no different than the armed security guards in any other public place, such as airports, malls, and stadiums. In fact, teachers will have to go under much more scrutiny that these security guards. To become a security guard at a mall, you are required to at least have a high school diploma. Then, a drug and criminal history test are necessary. After that, they are required to take a pre assignment training session that lasts 8 hours. After completing these, they can be hired as security officers. (“What You Should Know About Being A Mall Security Guard”). It is easy to see that teachers will be more closely judged than those that we automatically trust with our safety in public