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Teachers Barred From Carrying Guns in New York Schools

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In the aftermath of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School,  Trump embraced a proposal to arm teachers as a way to prevent further mass shootings in schools. His support for the idea, which had been proposed by the National Rifle Association, invigorated a nationwide debate over whether the people educating children should also bear the responsibility of wielding firearms to protect them.In New York, the answer from state lawmakers was a firm no. Gov. Cuomo  signed a bill that prevents local school districts from allowing teachers and administrators to carry guns on school grounds.“The answer to the gun violence epidemic plaguing this country has never been and never will be more guns,” Mr. Cuomo said!"

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I began teaching in 1963,; Ba and BS in Education -Brooklyn College. I have the equivalent of 2 additional Master's, mainly in Literacy Studies and Graphic Design. I was the only seventh grade teacher of English from 1990 -1999 at East Side (more...)
 

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