tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post1038994080016222500..comments2024-03-29T06:59:32.465-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Should teachers carry guns in the classroom? Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-23583897710036972972012-12-31T08:34:03.335-08:002012-12-31T08:34:03.335-08:00I am late in giving this clarification, but I thin...I am late in giving this clarification, but I think it is needed. Yes, Sidwell Friends does typically employ 12 guards, but that is not for just one campus, that is for their three campuses, each campus has four guards and as they have 24 hour surveillance at each campus, it takes 12 working 40 hours a week to meet that obligation. The only time more than one guard is on duty is during special Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-8082607338114674972012-12-28T09:19:57.913-08:002012-12-28T09:19:57.913-08:00Each school should have a trained rapid response t...Each school should have a trained rapid response team with training and access to the necessary items to protect lives of students, faculty and staff.<br /><br />This can be done without having a police state and classrooms with weapons on teachers. Keeping guns out of classrooms will prevent a fear factor in some students.<br /><br />Unfortunately access points must be controlled, locked, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-64058821941161591262012-12-28T06:32:15.955-08:002012-12-28T06:32:15.955-08:00Sidwell Friends, a Washington, D.C. private school...Sidwell Friends, a Washington, D.C. private school where Sasha and Malia Obama attend school, has 11 armed security guards and is reportedly hiring an additional police officer. <br /><br />I wonder if Obama will weigh in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-41493452727097564582012-12-27T19:47:35.759-08:002012-12-27T19:47:35.759-08:00People who vote 'yes' really don't kno...People who vote 'yes' really don't know the teaching profession. As a retired classroom teacher who recently retired after thirty-four years in the classroom, I can safely say that most teachers would decline the chance to carry a concealed weapon in the school. The teaching environment is so different from other work places. Our precious clients are also different from other msblkwidowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781158062821507109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-49271005593384859722012-12-27T18:52:11.952-08:002012-12-27T18:52:11.952-08:00No.
In answer to your question, no.
Hell, no.No.<br /><br />In answer to your question, no.<br /><br />Hell, no.Mo Ragehttp://moravings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-38213654079485584342012-12-27T16:20:56.932-08:002012-12-27T16:20:56.932-08:00I am wondering how the teacher associations will w...I am wondering how the teacher associations will weigh in on this subject.<br /><br />MNEA, MSTA...Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-30751718664030676992012-12-27T16:12:09.136-08:002012-12-27T16:12:09.136-08:00I would say yes for teachers to be able to carry c...I would say yes for teachers to be able to carry concealed weapons but they must obtain a permit like everyone else. I think that they should be able to defend themselves as well as their students in an emergency situation.<br /><br />-Rachel Britt (huddleston)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com