During stranger danger drills, I had to have my kindergarten students in a classroom with no windows and only one exit. We were made to sit in a dark room, in the corner, and be silent. I would have a tap light and try to keep these poor babies as calm as possible, the entire time I was thinking about...”what if someone were to be in this school with a gun...how could I protect my students...even if I laid in front of them and he shot me, he would then have an open shot for them”. All of this stress. We were sitting ducks. Would I want to carry a gun? No. How about metal detectors at the only entrance to the school?
@Lola3NPB 3yrs3Y
Interesting point.
Do the other teachers that you work with feel the same or would most of them prefer to carry agun?
@9685YCK2yrs2Y
I had a teacher who was a retired cop who felt that if he were to be given a gun for protection, he would then become the target as he is the first obstacle. He also felt unsafe should an untrained teacher be given a gun.
@922GZZM2yrs2Y
Personally, I do not believe that metal detectors will stop someone if they really want to hurt kids in the school. I don't think that metal detectors will stop them. If you don't mind, could you elaborate on why you wouldn't carry a gun even if it meant you would have better chances to protect your students?