Texas school officials are having renewed debate over arming staff members after 19 students and two teachers were killed during a shooting at Robb Elementary...
A group of Keller ISD students hold signs against the proposal that stated employees could get authorized to carry guns on campuses in Keller on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022.Keller school trustees approved a policy Monday night that could allow teachers and other campus staff to carry guns.
“How many minutes are we willing to wait?” he said, drilling down on the lag that can come between when shots are fired on campus and when police are able to arrive. Those in favor of the plan emphasized that hundreds of other Texas districts have such a policy in place. Bren Zillinger, mother of two Keller ISD students, speaks in favor of the proposal that stated employees could get authorized to carry guns on campuses in Keller on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022.
Opponents of arming teachers – including a group of high schoolers – questioned how students and teachers would be protected from an accidental discharge or mistaken shooting. They decried the idea of putting guns into classrooms and adding pressures to educators.
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