Arming Schoolteachers: What Do We Know? Where Do We Go From Here?

Abstract

An editorial is presented which addresses the authors' views about a call to arm schoolteachers in America with firearms as a means of preventing school shootings, and it mentions a mass shooting event at a school in Parkland, Florida. Gun violence prevention research is examined, along with the impact that arming teachers might have on child development, student learning, and the school environment. School security is assessed, along with safety measures.