Sentences with phrase «oppose arming teachers»

Many students say they oppose arming teachers in school, and some staged a «die - in» at the state capitol during this final week of the legislative session.

According to several polls conducted since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, both a majority of Americans in general and teachers specifically oppose arming teachers and school officials.

I'm encouraged that the strongest sentiments oppose arming teachers and principals and that, given a choice, more respondents prefer mental health services over armed guards,» Doris Terry Williams, executive director of The Rural School and Community Trust, 45th annual PDK / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.

The March 6 national poll found U.S. voters oppose steel, aluminum tariffs; voters oppose armed teachers, back armed security 6 - 1.

Robert W. Runcie, the superintendent of Broward County Public Schools, said in an interview that he opposed arming teachers.

Mr. Scott, also a Republican, unveiled his own $ 500 million gun control package in Tallahassee last week and said he opposed arming teachers.

It opposes arming teachers.

After the town hall, Calderon appeared on CNN and told Don Lemon he opposed arming teachers.

Scott also opposes arming teachers.

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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.

A plan put forth by the White House Sunday supports arming teachers, banning bump stocks, and strengthening background checks, but it does not propose raising the age to buy guns to 21 — something the president previously suggested but that the National Rifle Association strongly opposes.

The Florida Education Association, a teachers union particularly influential with Democratic lawmakers, opposes any effort to arm teachers.

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.

The issue is at something of an impasse: Republican - backed efforts to provide armed personnel in schools has been staunchly opposed by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie as is the New York State United Teachers union.

He also said he «isn't opposed» to the idea of arming a school teacher as long as they're properly trained and licensed.

«While by 11 points Republicans support allowing teachers to be armed, Democrats, independents and downstaters overwhelmingly oppose it, as do a majority of upstaters and a narrow majority of gun owners,» Greenberg said.

«While by 11 points Republicans support allowing teachers to be armed, Democrats, independents and downstaters overwhelmingly oppose it, as do a majority of upstaters and a narrow majority of gun owners.»

Newly - released numbers from Siena Research Institute suggest a wide majority of New York State residents support Gov. Andrew Cuomo's gun control legislation known as the SAFE Act and oppose the idea of arming teachers.

The bill is opposed by the National Rifle Association because of limits on gun purchases and by some Democrats because it would arm teachers.

March 2, 2018 • The measures aimed at preventing more school shootings is facing significant opposition — not just from the NRA — but also from Democrats, who oppose a proposal to arm teachers.

Some believe that school teachers or security should be armed with weapons, while others oppose this and strongly support stricter gun laws.

The New York teachers union, an arm of the American Federation of Teachers, strongly opposed Cuomo's initial proposal to increase the weight of standardized test scores to 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation, stating that assuming a direct correlation among test scores, the effort of teachers, and success of children ignores all of the other factors that go into lteachers union, an arm of the American Federation of Teachers, strongly opposed Cuomo's initial proposal to increase the weight of standardized test scores to 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation, stating that assuming a direct correlation among test scores, the effort of teachers, and success of children ignores all of the other factors that go into lTeachers, strongly opposed Cuomo's initial proposal to increase the weight of standardized test scores to 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation, stating that assuming a direct correlation among test scores, the effort of teachers, and success of children ignores all of the other factors that go into lteachers, and success of children ignores all of the other factors that go into learning.

The NRA again proposed arming teachers, and AFSA, CSA and teachers» unions remained on the record firmly opposing that.

Nearly half, 47 percent, strongly opposed to arming elementary teachers and administrators and 43 percent opposed to arming middle and high school teachers and administrators.

Gov. Rick Scott is opposed to a controversial measure that would train and arm teachers, though the version that passed on Monday put limitations on the program.

In the second half of the forum, Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said he, too, was opposed to arming teachers.

His views reflected many of those who testified before the committee, saying they wanted a ban on assault rifles that the committee rejected, and that they opposed the idea of arming teachers.

Many Parkland students and parents vigorously opposed plans to arm teachers, instead they advocated for a ban on semi-automatic weapons like the one used by Cruz.