Arming the Teachers Is No Solution

http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=743902

The link above is a local story on the conceal and carry bill that now includes a provision for teachers to bring concealed weapons to school. In my opinion, this is a reaction rather than a solution to the problems of violence in our schools and in our society in general.

It's interesting that some of the same legislators who are constantly undermining the teaching profession with half-baked "reform" bills now seek to arm the very folks who they like to characterize as incompetent and ineffective. One thing is consistent - these legislators continue to work in a vacuum and never consult with the folks who are on the ground doing the work with the children. Rather than arming teachers, how about supporting schools and teachers with adequate staffing and funding. Perhaps then, we could do more to help the troubled children, which would probably provide the best long-term protection of all.