You can watch the full 27 minute video above, which shows the actions
of the armed school resource officer, Scot Peterson.
The presence
of armed school officials on campus conveys the opposite message to students and to the local community.
Research has shown that the presence
of armed school personnel, increased numbers of school resource officers, as well as the purchase of other visible school security equipment will not necessarily deter the kind of violence that took place at Sandy Hook.
Last month's mass shooting at a Florida high school put renewed focus on the role
of armed school security guards, after a video showed that a sheriff's deputy at the school approached but did not enter the building where the attack was taking place.
Also in the poll: An overwhelming majority of New Yorkers support the SAFE Act along with proposed new gun control measures in the state, though they oppose the idea
of arming school teachers.
In the wake of the deadly shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the 18th school shooting to occur in the U.S. in 2018, many have attempted to focus the debate on the possibility
of arming school teachers and other school employees as a way of deterring and preventing future school shootings.
He also said he «isn't opposed» to the idea
of arming a school teacher as long as they're properly trained and licensed.
«Parents and educators overwhelmingly reject the idea
of arming school staff.
«Parents and educators overwhelmingly reject the idea
of arming school staff.»
Not exact matches
In the wake
of the mass shooting last week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School, we have heard a familiar refrain from those steadfastly opposing any kind
of gun reform: To stop
armed students, put
armed guards — or teachers «adept at firearms,» as President Trump proposed — in
schools.
After graduating from the first Imagine K12 incubator class in 2011, Class Dojo co-founders Sam Chaudhary and Liam Don were
armed with a background in education, seed capital, and interviews with thousands
of teachers about the biggest time - suck they faced at
school — behavior management.
Nikolas Cruz, the 19 - year - old suspect
armed with an assault rifle, was charged with 17 counts
of murder in one
of the deadliest
school shootings in U.S. history.
An educational distribution
arm makes many
of the titles available at a discount for
schools and colleges.
The company also faced intense, unwanted attention in the aftermath
of the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook elementary
school in Newtown, Conn. where 26 people, including children, were killed by a gunman
armed with, among other weapons, a Remington Bushmaster assault rifle.
With the rapidly rising price
of college tuition, many top students are realizing you don't need to pay an
arm and a leg for a quality education, and that state
schools are just as great.
«The removal
of this component, combined with the possibility
of armed teachers in our
schools, sets the stage for transforming our
schools into prisons,» the NAACP said.
The president was doubling down on his criticism
of an
armed sheriff's deputy who did not confront the shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School, where 17 people were killed earlier this month.
«But there's currently a bit
of an
arms race between the two tests, with both making changes to be more reflective
of the critical thinking necessary in business
school.»
Jesse Randal Davidson, a popular teacher at Dalton high
school, is accused
of firing shots in class, prompting debate on
arming educators
The president made those remarks ahead
of a meeting with state governors, referencing reports that an
armed sheriff's deputy waited outside for minutes as a gunman opened fire within Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School on February 14.
Robert W. Runcie, the superintendent
of Broward County Public
Schools, said in an interview that he opposed
arming teachers.
If America wants to confront its gun violence problem, then, the research suggests it should look to reducing the number
of guns in circulation — not putting more
armed people into
schools.
What is less inspiring, however, was inserting into the bill a provision allowing
school superintendents and sheriffs to
arm school personnel as part
of a $ 68 million marshal program.
Last week: The possibility that there may not be enough money to ensure there is an
armed school resource officer (SRO) in every one
of the 3,500 elementary, middle and high
schools throughout Florida is shocking.
It allows
arming some
school staff at the discretion
of school superintendents and sheriffs; provides $ 400 million for mental health and
school safety programs and permits seizure
of firearms from people who make violent threats to themselves or others.
It was Sept. 28, 2016, and Cruz — who since has admitted to perpetrating one
of the worst
school shootings in U.S. history, Wednesday's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High — took to his
arms with a knife.
Kansas lawmakers are considering legislation that would hold
schools liable for refusing to allow teachers to be
armed for defense
of themselves and their students.
Illinois Democrats are pushing legislation to reward
schools that use funding to hire therapists instead
of armed guards.
Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump, after listening to a series
of emotional stories and pleas to enhance
school safety at the White House Wednesday, floated the idea
of arming teachers and
school staff, an idea that was met with support from many
of the attendees.
«If you had a teacher who was adept with the firearm, they could end the attack very quickly,» he said, stating that
schools could
arm up to 20 %
of their teachers to stop «maniacs» who may try and attack them.
The Florida Department
of Children and Families released further details after a judge granted an order to unseal a confidential report into Parkland
school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz's past that details him cutting his
arms on... Read More
The Florida Department
of Children and Families released further details after a judge granted an order to unseal a confidential report into Parkland
school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz's past that details him cutting his
arms on...
-- A Georgia high
school teacher brought a gun to
school and fired a shot, testing Trump's theory on the safety
of arming teachers.
Many carried hand - painted signs, among them: «
Arms should be for hugging,» «Bullets aren't
school supplies» and «Waffeln statt Waffen» (Waffles instead
of weapons).
Broward County Commissioner Michael Udine said
of the many things victims» families are angry about — the shooter's ruthlessness, the response by the
armed deputy assigned to the
school, the failure
of the FBI and BSO in preventing the attack despite specific warnings and red flags, past missteps by the Broward
school district and Florida's child - welfare agency, gun policies — the handling
of families and the notification process «is down the list.»
Some
of their signs read: «
Arm me with
school funding,» «Never again,» «End
school violence,» and «Common sense gun laws!
Recent
school safety proposals introduced after Parkland — like potentially
arming some teachers and staff — also ignore that students
of color, especially black students, are more likely to face discipline and punishment in
schools than their white peers, and that many
of these disparities could be exacerbated by recent proposals to
arm teachers or increase
school security.
Earlier in the day, about two dozen teachers at Stoneman Douglas waved signs in front
of the
school and said they did not want to be
armed with guns in order to keep students safe.
It put millions
of dollars toward
school safety and mental health initiatives, though it included a controversial, voluntary program to
arm some
school employees.
Republicans and Democrats Agree
Arming Teachers don't make
schools safer TALLAHASSEE — Less than two weeks after the Parkland shooting, Florida Republicans are playing politics with public safety and embracing one
of Donald Trump's most widely derided proposals to reduce gun violence.
The four
schools of law have clear rulings that on no account should an individual or group
of Muslims attempt to change the government
of an Islamic state through the use
of arms and violence, because to allow such a possibility invites civil strife, private wars, and the abuse
of Islam by factions who use theology to justify their self - interested rebellions and usurpations.
In the midst
of the national conversation about
arming teachers and right before high
school students around the country walked out to protest gun control laws, a high
school teacher...
I would lean against the side
of the tub into Brian's
arms for the contractions (he thanked his high
school football coach often for teaching him a good three - point stance as he maintained it for almost 2 hours!).
His real satirical spleen is reserved for the scientific humanism which, in his view, has permeated every pore
of our national life, Our
schools and churches, our social and governmental agencies — even the
armed forces!
(On his way to
school young Adolf daily observed a stone arch which was carved with the monastery's coat
of arms bearing a swastika.)
The weapon in the hands
of a
school guard (I think I jheard there are 23,000
schools that already have
armed guards) is considered a necessary, good thing.
When the mass media are an
arm of the
schools, the critical function is intrinsic, since self - appraising, reflective activity is an essential feature
of education.
That pitch came from the left
arm of Ross Baumgarten, a junior high
school classmate in a suburb north
of Chicago, who went on to pitch for the hometown White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates.
He had no money, no
arms, no military experience; he had no formal
schooling, and he lived in an environment
of anarchy and cruelty under an aggressive and hostile government.
«We become, in effect, an educational
arm of the charity, working with teachers, often at a
school assembly, and then following up in the classroom.»