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TruthTeller

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15. I agree...

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 11:14 AM

Dec 2012

I have tried to explain to people (who have no idea what I do) that in a classroom, I am the only person. My district had lockdown drills per state law. We just had one on Nov. 27th. It went well. I could not imagine leaving my students to "protect" them or better yet, shooting someone in front of an 8 year old. They know I would give my life to protect them and I would, yet getting my gun to kill someone is a different story. I really am not paid enough to be everything for students and a security guard too. I never complain about my salary.

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As a teacher, [View all] Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 OP

No one knows how they would react in a life threatening situation. liberal N proud Dec 2012 #1

I went to a local gun shop ewagner Dec 2012 #2

Great post, highly rec loyalkydem Dec 2012 #3

I have the highest respect for teachers TexasProgresive Dec 2012 #4

I agree. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #5

Here is a article that has a Berserker Dec 2012 #6

Did you read what I wrote in the OP? Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #12

I had a teacher that had a complete breakdown in school. She was hospitalized in a mental ward appleannie1 Dec 2012 #27

Where is this coming from? Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #7

From the wrong side. obxhead Dec 2012 #11

The track coach reteachinwi Dec 2012 #8

The answer to a lone nut with a gun is not more people with guns. obxhead Dec 2012 #9

Why arming teachers is insane TatonkaJames Dec 2012 #10

What's to stop the SWAT team that inevitably arrives from mistaking the teachers Sedona Dec 2012 #13

The same thing that prevents them from raiding the wrong house and shooting unarmed innocents. Glassunion Dec 2012 #20

A friend just posted this on Facebook: Chorophyll Dec 2012 #14

Two were killed and 8 wounded TatonkaJames Dec 2012 #22

Yep. There's just absolutely no way that throwing more armed people into the mix Chorophyll Dec 2012 #26

I agree... TruthTeller Dec 2012 #15

Bad Comparison NashuaDW Dec 2012 #16

Can you tell the difference between those and a school, a church, a mall or a movie theatre? lunatica Dec 2012 #18

Bad comparison. When was the last time you saw an armed guard at a bank? bhikkhu Dec 2012 #19

I have never seen an armed air marshall on a plane. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #25

They were INSIDE the school. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #28

The "body armor" stories are by speculative journalist. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #17

The same day that the shooting happened, at Glock and the other weapon manufacturers LiberalArkie Dec 2012 #21

The advocates for arming teachers miss several key realities. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #23

I will not ever LWolf Dec 2012 #24

Well if we are going to arm teachers or put armed guards in schools won't we also have to doc03 Dec 2012 #29

Armed guards and/or teachers is a distraction. old guy Dec 2012 #30

If every school was an impregnable fortress ... Martin Eden Dec 2012 #31

How many school massacres are there, anyway? immoderate Dec 2012 #32

I barely trust myself with the stapler. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #33