USA TODAY: Post-Newtown suggestions about arming teachers haven’t gained much traction with teachers themselves, a new nationwide survey suggests: Nearly three in four educators say they would be unlikely to bring a firearm to school if allowed to do so.
Even among the 36% who say they own a gun, only about one in three would be likely to bring it to school.
The online survey of 10,661 teachers and administrators from all 50 states, due out Wednesday, was conducted in late January by the School Improvement Network, a large Utah-based teacher-training company… (more)
EDITOR: One-third of 36% = 12%. If there are 40 teachers in a school, five of them would be carrying a concealed weapon. Would it be better to have five teachers who have taken brief training courses immediately on the scene rather than waiting at least fifteen minutes for police to arrive?
