Armed teachers may not have the same level of training as someone who works with firearms all the time. This can raise concerns about their ability to handle stressful situations and effectively make quick decisions.
- Increased Risk: Introducing firearms into a school environment will increase the risk of possibly injuring someone, having someone misuse the weapon, or someone can steal it. This is a threat to both students and staff members.
- Negative impact on the learning environment: The presence of an armed teacher can create a sense of fear and anxiety in students and other staff members. This can really mess with a student's mindset when it comes to learning.
- Diversion of resources: Letting a teacher be armed would require significant financial resources. These resources could be better allocated to other areas, such as hiring additional school counselors or improving mental health support for students.
- Role confusion: Arming teachers can hide the line between the role of being a teacher compared to the role of being security personnel. This may lead to a conflict of interest.
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