Well, they did it. The NRA's talking point will go into affect. In Clarksville High School, the assistant principal and other teachers will go into this school year armed. The school board paid a one-time $1000 stipend and for the 53 hours of training for more than 20 school employees to carry concealed in the school.
How long before this school gets touted as a "success story"? After all, there hasn't been a shooting there (yet). A few months (or will they wait a year) of no more violence than they have experienced in the past and I'm sure the NRA won't be touting how discipline is better, roses are blooming and the kids are standing at attention when the teachers come into the classroom.
Thinking back to my days in a school (both as a student and educator), I can't think of five, much less 20, people who I could imagine could go armed through the halls. Given the experience of Heidi Yewman, it seems obvious that adding a gun to the daily lives of these already overworked employees won't add any extra stress at all. (/snark)
This is crazy. I really, really hope nothing bad comes of this, but it doesn't seem like a great idea. We demand more than 52 hours for police officers, military and other professionals that work with guns every day. But for people that are around (sometimes volatile) kids, a one time, one week course and suddenly they are ready to carry concealed around a bunch of high-strung kids. Honestly, I think this just makes a shooting more likely in that school.
I hope I'm wrong.