Poll: Do You Think West Orange Teachers Should be Armed?
The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School has begun a renewed conversation about how to best protect schools.
The school shooting in Newtown, Conn., one month ago has since triggered a conversation polarizing much of the country: Should teachers be armed in the classroom? In the aftermath of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which left 20 school children and six adults dead, administrators, teachers, parents and students are struggling with how best to address school safety. A week after the shooting, National Rifle Association CEO and Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre called on school districts to arm their teachers -- among other tactics to increase school security. The effect of the shooting has spread far from Newtown’s borders. Schools across Essex County were on high alert. Many districts reported student incidents, …
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Gary Englert
6:49 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Michelle Scott: The problem with such check points is the assumption that someone hell bent on creating mayhem would only try to access a building through one. Our schools weren't designed as fortresses (and retrofitting them as such would bankrupt us) and there are plenty of ground level windows through which most of them can be entered. more ›