Poll: Do You Want South Orange - Maplewood Teachers to be Armed?
The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School has begun a renewed conversation about how to best protect schools.
The school shooting in Newtown, Conn., this month has since triggered a conversation polarizing much of the country: Should teachers be armed in the classroom? In the aftermath of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which left 20 school children and six adults dead, administrators, teachers, parents and students are struggling with how best to address school safety. A week after the shooting, National Rifle Association CEO and Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre called on school districts to arm their teachers -- among other tactics to increase school security. The effect of the shooting has spread far from Newtown’s borders. Schools across Essex County were on high alert. Many districts reported student incidents, others …
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Ellen Sleeter
2:59 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Me too! Badly worded "survey"... NO GUNS is my choice. more ›