More than half of all states have some type of law allowing teachers and other school employees to carry concealed guns on campus.
Despite calls for gun safety legislation after the Covenant School shooting, Tennessee passed a measure allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools.
About 15% of teachers say a gun-related lockdown happened once during the 2022-23 school year, and 8% said it happened more than once, according to findings from the Pew Research Center.
Most teachers think schools would be less safe if they were armed, a poll found. Teachers also didn't think shootings were the biggest safety threat.
We can’t let risky ideas, like allowing guns in schools and arming teachers, to dominate the debate. We need meaningful strategies to keep schools safe.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday that he has signed a bill into law that makes it much easier for teachers to legally carry guns in schools.
Thomas Massie, Kentucky Republican, happened to walk by and pointed out, “Did you know there’s never been a school shooting in a school that allows teachers to carry?” “Carry guns?!...
In 28 states, adults who legally own guns will be allowed to carry them in public schools.
Most U.S. teachers are opposed to arming school teachers and staff as a way to prevent casualties in school shootings. Nearly one in five teachers would choose to carry a gun at school.
A school board in north-central Texas has drawn attention by letting some teachers carry concealed weapons.