Posted on 05/07/2024 7:16:31 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
A generation of this nation’s students have grown into adulthood with their school years shaped by active shooter drills and police in schools. Lawmakers just cannot — or will not — take the necessary action to stymie the school shootings that have marred the education landscape for decades.
This political impotence has recently been exemplified in Tennessee, where, barely a year after the state’s deadliest shooting at Covenant School in Nashville claimed the lives of three adults and three nine-year-olds, some of the state’s conservative lawmakers passed a bill that will allow teachers and staff to carry concealed weapons. The bill passed with an overwhelming vote and was just signed into law by Governor Bill Lee, despite the pleas of protestors, including a Covenant School mom who delivered a letter with over 5,300 signatures, including from parents and medical professionals urging the measure’s defeat.
The bill’s proponents argue that it will help to fill gaps in school security where there is limited law enforcement presence, particularly in rural areas, and that requiring annual training, background screenings and conditioning applications on the approval of school principals and local law enforcement will address concerns about arming teachers.
However, giving teachers guns will not make schools safer.
Just as unarmed Black people are disproportionately victimized by police in communities, Black children are endangered by Tennessee’s law. Black children are already disproportionately subjected to overly punitive discipline.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegrio.com ...
Wonder how that research was done? Seems like every time there's school violence is it the usual suspects.
Sounds like something NY Governor Kathy Hochul would say...
Black kids commit more crime. This is known.
And we shouldn’t allow ourselves to be misled by emotional posters trying to keep blacks and whites divided.
The deep state wants to divide black and white Americans so they can conquer us.
So, does that mean that only black children will require guns to discipline?
And why are liberals so demonstrably stupid?
Awful article.
It appears that blacks are angels and almost never cause trouble. But those white people ...! Watch out for them!
“Just as unarmed Black people are disproportionately victimized by police in communities,”
Another lie. Researchers have proven this is a falsehood promoted by the race baiters and race hustlers.
The answer is not to have little hysterical fits about how much you want everybody else to hate black people.
The way to resolve the problem of black crime is to rebuild our country in the name of God Almighty our Creator. When the black family is restored, black children will grow up to be productive and righteous members of the community.
“over 5,300 signatures, including from parents and medical professionals urging the measure’s defeat. “
Did any of those “professionals” mention that the school shooter was a nut case that they should have treated long before?
Students, black or white, who don’t carry out violent attacks are very unlikely to have to be shot.
The Author is working very hard to prevent them from taking the necessary actions.
Instead, they want them to take actions which have nothing to do with mass murder in schools, to promote the author's political agenda.
"The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution."
“Black children are already disproportionately subjected to overly punitive discipline.”
Plus, up north racist teachers won’t even allow black children to say the word computer.
I learned that watching television.
Retired urban public high school teacher here. I am not in favor of allowing teachers to carry guns. I would be far too easy for a couple of punks to disarm such a teacher in a crowded, elbow-to-albow hallway. Then what?
I am absolutely in favor of allowing qualified teachers and administrators access to guns. A wall safe in each classroom would work just fine.
How’s that? Most of them are carrying weapons too.
Once again, lefties show how overly emotional and irrational they truly are.
FACT: 98% of mass-shootings occur in gun-free zones
SOURCE: https://www.dailywire.com/news/what-percentage-mass-shootings-happen-gun-free-amanda-prestigiacomo
SOURCE: https://slowfacts.wordpress.com/2023/05/29/how-we-stopped-mass-murderers-time-after-time/
Will they never stop playing the victim?
Well... you have to take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself.
Videos by teachers-of-color complain about not making enough money, lack of support, and being disrespected by the administration.
Videos by white teachers complain about being disrespected by unruly and sometimes dangerous students. They also complain about lack of support from the admin, but it's mostly because the admin doesn't help them deal with the unruly students.
What this says to me is that if the students are the same color as the teachers then they treat the teachers with enough respect that the teachers don't fear being harmed. However, they end up just being the kids' friends and not much learning happens.
If the students are not the same color as the teachers then they are a constant threat of disorder and mayhem.
So who are the real racists?
That’s because they are All aspiring crap artist according to Grandma.
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