News Post 36

Today I read an article on ABC News. This article is titled "Colorado School District to Allow Teachers to Arm Themselves". This week a school in Colorado has officially decided to let teachers be armed during school to not only protect their students. The school district vote was 3-2. Now volunteers will be able to do this after going through training. Although this may seem absurd to most, school board member Michael Lawson said that it was a good idea because it protected students from mass shootings and from violence connected to marijuana growth in the state. However, the school board president worries about things such as accidents happening involving the students and the guns. He says:"We need to leave that to the professionals."There are also other states that back the idea of teachers being able to carry guns. These states include California, Texas, and Oklahoma. Teachers are now currently undergoing training while school districts will have to figure out how to pay 3,000 dollars per weapon. Teachers are also required to have a permit.