[polymuser]

Might teachers with guns, who personally know the kids under attack, react more successfully?

[CAluvdubya]

Might teachers with guns, who personally know the kids under attack, react more successfully?

yes.

[Makana]

“Might teachers with guns, who personally know the kids under attack, react more successfully?”

In Men Under Fire - S.L.A. Marshall - wrote a book on WW2 that analyzed why some men fight and other men simply hide in battle.

The primary difference was alligance to their fellow soldiers. Makes a compelling point about those “who know the kids personally.”

[CottonBall]

“Might teachers with guns, who personally know the kids under attack, react more successfully?“

Teachers with some chalk can’t bother to teach. So I would say no.

We have some of the lowest scores in math and science in the entire civilized world. If it doesn’t start in the classroom I don’t know who’s to blame then.

I don’t believe the solution lies with in the public education system. They are the problem. The solution has to come from the outside, like law enforcement or retired veterans.

On the other hand, the students might actually behave and start paying attention if they knew teachers might be armed :-)

[DAC21]

“Might teachers with guns, who personally know the kids under attack, react more successfully?”

Maybe not when the shooting is down the hall. Face to Face how could you not when it is kill or be killed?

[Intolerant in NJ]

Might teachers with guns, who personally know the kids under attack, react more successfully?...good question - it would probably result in a more likely protective reaction, but it could be that in some cases the emotion of seeing kids one knows and probably has fondness for under attack would cause one to act precipitously or carelessly - in theory the training in proper use received before and during the period of carrying the gun would help the teachers to act automatically and without regard for their own emotions, but I guess it's hard to predict for sure in all cases......