{"id":63138,"date":"2022-05-30T02:35:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T06:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=63138"},"modified":"2022-05-30T02:35:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T06:35:59","slug":"arming-teachers-an-effective-security-measure-or-a-false-sense-of-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/arming-teachers-an-effective-security-measure-or-a-false-sense-of-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Arming teachers \u2013 an effective security measure or a false sense of security?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63139\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/armingteachers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/armingteachers.jpg 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/armingteachers-250x125.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In the wake of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2022\/05\/24\/texas-school-district-locked-down-active-shooter\/9910214002\/\">mass shooting at Robb Elementary School<\/a>\u00a0in Uvalde, Texas, some elected officials are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/education\/2022\/05\/25\/harden-schools-arm-teachers-uvalde\/\">making calls anew<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/acyn\/status\/1529224340071297025\">teachers to be armed and trained to use firearms<\/a>\u00a0to protect the nation\u2019s schools.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. What does the public think about arming teachers?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>According to a 2021 poll,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2021\/08\/04\/wide-differences-on-most-gun-policies-between-gun-owners-and-non-owners-but-also-some-agreement\/\">43% of Americans<\/a>\u00a0supported policies that allow school personnel to carry guns in schools.<\/p>\n<p>But if you take a closer look, you see that most of that support comes from Republicans and gun-owners. For instance, 66% of Republican respondents expressed support for such policies, versus just 24% of Democratic respondents. And 63% of gun owners supported allowing school personnel to carry guns, versus just 33% of non-gun owners.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/231224\/teachers-prioritize-gun-control-prevent-shootings.aspx\">teachers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/education\/survey-finds-wide-opposition-among-parents-to-arming-teachers\/2018\/07\/16\/03674e34-8927-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html\">parents<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15388220.2020.1858424\">students<\/a>\u00a0oppose allowing teachers to carry guns.<\/p>\n<p>The largest teachers unions, including the National Education Association, also oppose arming teachers, arguing that bringing more guns into schools \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nea.org\/about-nea\/media-center\/press-releases\/nea-rejects-call-arm-teachers-wake-school-massacre-uvalde-texas\">makes schools more dangerous and does nothing to shield our students and educators from gun violence<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These teachers unions\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.judiciary.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/American%20Federation%20of%20Teachers%20(AFT)%20statement.pdf\">advocate<\/a>\u00a0a preventive approach that includes more gun regulations.<\/p>\n<p>While the public is justifiably concerned with eliminating school shootings, there is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/texas-conservatives-armed-teachers-are-solution-school-shootings-2022-05-25\/\">disagreement<\/a>\u00a0over the policies and actions that would be most effective. A 2021 study found that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/1745-9133.12538\">70% of Americans<\/a>\u00a0supported the idea of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/1745-9133.12538\">armed school resource officers<\/a>\u00a0and law enforcement in schools, but only\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsos.com\/en-us\/news-polls\/npr-ipsos-poll-majority-americans-support-policies-aimed-keep-guns-out-hands-dangerous-individuals\">41%<\/a>\u00a0supported the idea of training teachers to carry guns in schools.<\/p>\n<p>In our research on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrwebsite.org\/volumes\/2552033\/volumes\/v47\/NA-47\">how Americans think about the rights and responsibilities related to armed self-defense<\/a>, we even find disagreement among conservative gun owners over how to best protect schoolchildren. Some advocate arming teachers, while other gun owners believe guns in schools ultimately make children less safe. These conservative opponents of arming teachers instead support fortifying the building\u2019s design and features.<\/p>\n<p>After the massacre in Uvalde, we are seeing renewed calls from politicians to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/education\/2022\/05\/25\/harden-schools-arm-teachers-uvalde\/\">arm teachers<\/a>\u00a0and provide them with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/news\/state\/texas\/article261779287.html\">specialized training<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, amid\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-44a7cfb990feaa6ffe482483df6e4683\">conflicting reports<\/a>\u00a0about whether police officers engaged the Robb Elementary School shooter, there are renewed questions about whether armed teachers would make a difference. Police have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/story\/news\/2022\/05\/27\/police-mistakenly-blocked-classroom-during-texas-school-shooting-dps-says\/9959949002\/\">acknowledged they didn\u2019t enter the school<\/a>\u00a0even as kids frantically dialed 911.<\/p>\n<p>Given that there were also armed officers present at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extras.denverpost.com\/news\/col1123b.htm\">Columbine<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/06\/04\/us\/parkland-scot-peterson.html\">Parkland<\/a>\u00a0school massacres in 1999 and 2018, respectively, the public is understandably right to wonder whether armed teachers can effectively neutralize a shooter. Amid reports that trained and experienced police officers may have been unable or unwilling to intervene against the Uvalde shooter, it\u2019s not clear whether teachers would be, either.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. What are the potential drawbacks of arming teachers?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Arming teachers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/why-trumps-idea-to-arm-teachers-may-miss-the-mark-92335\">introduces risks to students and staff<\/a>, as well as school districts themselves. These include the risk of teachers accidentally shooting themselves or students and fellow staff. There are also moral and legal risks associated with improper or inaccurate defensive use of a firearm &#8211; even for teachers who have undertaken specialized firearms training.<\/p>\n<p>One\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/nypd\/downloads\/pdf\/public_information\/RAND_FirearmEvaluation.pdf\">study<\/a>\u00a0found that highly trained police in gunfights\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/nypd\/downloads\/pdf\/public_information\/RAND_FirearmEvaluation.pdf\">hit their target only 18% of the time<\/a>. Even if teachers, who would likely have less\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2018\/jul\/19\/teachers-utah-guns-school-shootings\">training<\/a>, achieve the same accuracy, four or five of every six bullets fired by a teacher would hit something or someone other than the shooter. Further, a teacher responding with force to a shooter may be mistaken for the perpetrator by law enforcement or by armed colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>Introducing guns to the school environment also poses\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1086\/695762\">everyday risks<\/a>. Armed teachers may unintentionally discharge their firearm. For instance, an armed police officer accidentally discharged his weapon in his office at a school in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2BnC8zT\">Alexandria, Virginia<\/a>\u00a0in 2018. Guns can also fall into the wrong hands.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.annemergmed.com\/article\/S0196-0644(12)01408-4\/fulltext\">Research<\/a>\u00a0on shootings that took place in hospital emergency rooms found that in 23% of the cases, the weapon used was a gun the perpetrator took from a hospital security guard.<\/p>\n<p>Students could also access firearms that are improperly stored or mishandled.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ajph.aphapublications.org\/doi\/10.2105\/AJPH.2017.304262\">Improper storage<\/a>\u00a0is a common problem among American gun owners. In a school setting, this has resulted in students finding a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/everytownresearch.org\/report\/arming-teachers-introduces-new-risks-into-schools\/\">teacher\u2019s misplaced firearm<\/a>, sometimes taking it or reporting it to another school official. News reports show that guns carried into schools have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2018\/10\/24\/student-substitute-teacher-back-flip-gun-falls-out\">fallen out<\/a>\u00a0of teachers\u2019 clothing, and have been left in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2G9jlfF\">bathrooms<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2GtNfeb\">locker rooms<\/a>. There have also been reports of students\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2V3psWX\">stealing<\/a>\u00a0guns from teachers.<\/p>\n<p>Insurance companies also see concealed guns on school grounds as creating a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/hiltzik\/la-fi-hiltzik-arming-teachers-20180226-story.html\">heightened liability risk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/90024239\">drawbacks<\/a>\u00a0to arming teachers involve the learning environment. In particular, owing to structural racism and discriminatory school security policies, Black high school students are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0044118X211046637\">less supportive<\/a>\u00a0than white students of arming teachers \u2013 16% versus 26% \u2013 and report feeling less safe if teachers are carrying firearms.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. What are the arguments for arming teachers?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Proponents emphasize that teachers, as Americans, have a right to use firearms to defend themselves against violent crime, including a school shooter. Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrwebsite.org\/volumes\/2552033\/volumes\/v47\/NA-47\">research<\/a>\u00a0shows that some people interpret their right to armed self-defense as a moral obligation, and argue that teachers have both a right and a responsibility to use firearms to protect themselves and their students.<\/p>\n<p>Parents who regularly carry handguns to protect themselves and their children may take comfort knowing that their child\u2019s teacher could perform the role of protector at school.<\/p>\n<p>In a school shooting, where lives can be saved or ended in a matter of seconds, some people may\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/whyy.org\/articles\/shooting-people-is-deescalation-three-days-with-teachers-training-to-use-guns-in-schools\/\">feel more secure<\/a>\u00a0believing a shooter would immediately meet armed resistance from a teacher without needing to wait for an armed school officer to respond.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Have any school districts allowed teachers to arm themselves?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Yes. Teachers may\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/1745-9133.12538\">carry guns at school<\/a>\u00a0in districts in at least 19 states. The idea surfaced as a viable policy after the 1999 Columbine shooting, and gained momentum after the 2018 Parkland shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The number of school districts that permit teachers to be armed is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/439z7q\/exclusive-how-parkland-created-a-rush-to-arm-teachers-and-school-staff-across-the-country\">difficult<\/a>\u00a0to ascertain. Policies\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsandamerica.org\/story\/19\/03\/22\/with-no-national-standards-policies-for-arming-teachers-are-often-left-to-local-school-districts\/\">vary<\/a>\u00a0across states.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/07\/31\/nyregion\/guns-schools-ban-teachers-ny.html\">New York<\/a>\u00a0bars school districts from allowing teachers to carry guns, while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/research\/gun-policy\/analysis\/laws-allowing-armed-staff-in-K12-schools.html\">Missouri and Montana<\/a>\u00a0authorize teachers to carry firearms.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>5. What were the results?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>There are documented\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/great-mills-high-shooter-shot-by-school-officer-killed-self-police\/44326\/\">incidents<\/a>\u00a0of school staff using their firearm to neutralize a shooter. However, researchers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/research\/gun-policy\/analysis\/laws-allowing-armed-staff-in-K12-schools.html\">have not found evidence<\/a>\u00a0that arming teachers increases school safety. Rather, arming teachers may contribute to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1089\/vio.2018.0044\">false sense of security<\/a>\u00a0for teachers, students and the community.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author Bos:<\/strong> Aimee Huff is Associate Professor, Marketing and Michelle Barnhart is Associate Professor, Marketing both at Oregon State University<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School\u00a0in Uvalde, Texas, some elected officials are\u00a0making calls anew\u00a0for\u00a0teachers to be armed and trained to use firearms\u00a0to protect the nation\u2019s schools. 1. What does the public think about arming teachers? 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