Posted on 02/23/2018 2:53:19 PM PST by mdittmar
Washington, DC - February 21, 2018 -
In a listening session at the White House today, Donald Trump proposed to arm teachers and school staff in an attempt to prevent mass shootings.
The following can be attributed to NEA President Lily Eskelsen García:
Bringing more guns into our schools does nothing to protect our students and educators from gun violence. Our students need more books, art and music programs, nurses and school counselors; they do not need more guns in their classrooms. Parents and educators overwhelmingly reject the idea of arming school staff. Educators need to be focused on teaching our students. We need solutions that will keep guns out of the hands of those who want to use them to massacre innocent children and educators. Arming teachers does nothing to prevent that.
We owe it to the students and school personnel, whove lost their lives at schools and on campuses across the country, to work together so that we can thoughtfully and carefully develop common sense solutions that really will save lives.
The National Education Association represents 3 million educators who work in Americas public schools and on college campuses.
Their job is institutional brainwashing K-12.
There is a smallish percentage of Godly, conservative pubic school teachers, but they keep a lowwww profile. Its whack-a-mole if they are identified. It would be very good to give them a not-at-risk voice, it the NEA wont allow it.
I learned decades ago how the NEA controls PTAs, too, after our PTA was taking a conservative position in a school issue. You want these teachers as dues-paying members of this PTA? Well, your current position on this could end that.
There is a retail liquor store in
Albuquerque where every single
employee is armed. It’s a prerequisite
for the job. As far as I can remember
they’ve been in business for over 25
years. Not a single robbery attempt.
Reassuring when you see .44’s prominently
displayed.
A show of willingness to defend brings
instant respect.
Until then what?
“The Democrats profit from school shootings” Ding...ding...ding...WINNER
But somehow armed national guardmen in airports and in Grand Central Station are just fine with them.
America needs to follow Israel’s lead. As many teachers are comfortable carrying should take the training and carry concealed.
Pure madness. No, its religious (progressivism) zealotry. Cultist at heart.
Fine, you NEA UNION SCUMBAGS!!! The next school massacre—and there will be another one—is going to be on YOU!!!
....stupid low IQ “educator” @ssholes.......
Didnt seem to help in Florida...having police on site...
As usual, the NEA presuming to speak for the rank and file teachers.
Those who don’t wish to be armed don’t have to be. Just don’t take that option away from the rest of them.
I think we should require more schools to hire former military as teachers. That would solve two problems at once. More courageous teachers and teachers who would be willing to carry arms
Perhaps you should ask your daughter to imagine a worse case situation (active shooter entering her classroom) and ask her what she would prefer inasmuch as it is her life and that of her students on the line.
There is not a man among them.
i really couldn’t care less what the NEA says.
We’ll protect our kids despite them.
period. full stop. end of story.
And what do the taxpayers say?
Because making schools “gun Free” zones has worked so well.
There is a local mom and pop store I go to everyday to get lunch,went in one day,got in line,and the guy in front of me has his gun on his hip and his carry license around his neck,I didn’t think anything about it,but the store owner got nervous,nice people,think they are Korean.
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