Highly traine­d teache­rs to deter school shooti­ngs, says US Presid­ent Donald TrumpWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has proposed arming “highly trained” teachers to deter school shootings, but the idea has drawn little support from those most directly concerned — teachers. “Bringing more guns into our schools does nothing to protect our students and educators from gun violence,” said the head of the three-million-member NEA. “Highly trained, gun adept, teachers/coaches would solve the problem instantly, before police arrive. “We don’t need to put guns in the hands of teachers,” said Robert Runcie, the superintendent of Broward County Public Schools. “I struggle to see how a teacher, even a highly trained teacher with a handgun, is going to go against somebody who’s carrying an AR-15,” she said.

Source: The Express Tribune February 23, 2018 02:03 UTC