This School District Said Yes To Armed Teachers And Parents Are Thrilled

By Cam Edwards

A central Missouri school district is a little safer this school year, with select teachers and staff now carrying firearms to serve as a first line of defense in case of an attacker in the schools. High Point (how appropriate) Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric Findley says the district made the best decision for safety of the students.

“With our location, we don’t have security coverage from law enforcement without it being about a 15-minute wait,” Findley said.

Findley said 15 minutes was too long to wait so the board, with the support of the community, took the protection of their students into their own hands.

“We interviewed particular teachers that were interested then we put them through a psychological evaluation and then they were chosen and they did the training in southern Missouri,” Findley said.

The idea seems to have a lot of support in the community, with several parents telling local television station KRCG that they’re glad there’s an extra layer of protection in the schools. Will Wright has two kids in the school system, and doesn’t see an issue.

“We’re a pretty tight-knit community here. We care about each other and we care about our kids,” Wright said. “I …Read the Rest

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