March 29, 2024
Teachers take a stand on thwarting school violence
BURLINGAME –The California Teachers’ Association (CTA) has come down against President Trump’s idea about arming educators to prevent mass shootings.

In a statement issued Friday, the CTA called it ‘misguided’.

“Arming educators or other school employees with guns to prevent mass shootings does nothing to protect students. Bringing more guns into schools is a misguided and dangerously flawed idea. What’s more, thinking more firearms on our campuses is the answer is the most irresponsible solution you could imagine. Instead, we should be arming our schools with more counselors, more books, art and music programs, and more school nurses. We stand with parents, local law enforcement and many other experts in opposing bringing more guns into our classrooms,” said CTA President Eric Heins.

“We owe it to the students, educators, parents and communities who have lost love ones to come together as a nation and demand commonsense solutions that will keep our children safe,” Heins said.
Story Date: March 9, 2018
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