Poll: Do You Want West Orange Teachers to 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., this month 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, others …
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maryann siebert poris
1:36 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013
Having armed teachers is not practical. We need tighter security checks for guns and no assault weapons for ordinary citizens. Emergency buttons linked to police departments and flashing, sounding lights seem better to me. Also, continue w/ careful checks of visitors to schools upon entrance and of course locked doors at all points in the school. more ›