A panel of school safety, climate, and security experts quizzed by a House committee today largely agreed that schools need more counselors, better communication between adults on campus and students, and additional, thoughtful emergency planning.
One thing they don’t need, according to the experts: Teachers carrying guns to class.
In a hearing today to discuss needed changes to school safety following the deadly shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., in December, experts emphasized the need for more resources for preventive measures. But when polled by Rep. Robert E. Andrews, D-New Jersey, about whether arming teachers is one route to improving school safety, every panelist answered with a resounding no.
via Experts: Add Counselors, Not Armed Teachers, to Boost School Safety.