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Arming Teachers Makes Matters Worse
Better to
learn conflict
resolution
b asma i smail
Four years ago Donald Trump
announced to the world via his
Twitter account that Hillary Clin-
ton accused him of wanting to
bring guns into classrooms. Al-
most four years later, Trump tried
to convince us that arming teach-
ers while on school grounds is the
answer to school shootings and
massacres.
With the lack of laws and train-
ing regarding carrying and pur-
chasing guns, more students are
likely to die in schools if Trump’s
ideas are applied. He argues that
it will allow teachers to respond
quickly to possible shootings and
be better equipped to protect their
students. But studies show that
aggression among students is
more likely to increase while in
the presence of a weapon which
increases the chance of casual-
ties.
Arming teachers would cast
educators as killers who are ready
to shoot and kill at any given
moment. It would also lead to an
increase of behavioral issues as
students, aware of the presence of
armed teachers, might lead to feel-
ings of fear instead of feeling safe.
There’s also the issue of a student
trying to steal the gun and use it.
Another potential consequence
by
is the innocent killing of teachers,
since the police are more likely to
shoot whoever is in the possession
of a gun upon being called to the
scene.
Whoever said that being in a
classroom with armed teachers
would make students feel safe? As
a woman of color, I would not step
foot in such a place, nor would I
want my daughters there. If mass
shooters can buy guns and go on
ty Ben Fields grab a 15-year-old
African American student from
her seat by the neck, throw her to
the ground, then drag her out of
the classroom.
You might have wondered if
the girl had done something such
as threatening the teacher or her
classmates to warrant the police
being called on her while still
seated in her class. But nope, she
did not. She had her cell phone
school officers are emotionally
mature enough to work with chil-
dren.
School is a place where chil-
dren not only study science and
history but also learn life skills,
lessons, and values.
What we should be doing is
teaching conflict resolution in
schools rather than punishment.
Incorporating peaceful practices
among teachers, administrators,
Maybe we should care more about
educating our teachers on adolescent’s
mental health and how to mentor them
instead of scarring them for life. Perhaps we
should be certain our teachers and school
officers are emotionally mature enough to
work with children.
a shooting spree, what makes the
teachers any different? They are
humans as well, not angels with
all the right answers to chemical
equations and calculus problems.
People get angry, have psycho-
logical problems and deal with
struggles and pressure in different
ways. And some go on shooting
sprees.
Millions watched Senior Depu-
out which was against the rules.
She refused to hand it over which
resulted in her being manhandled
and humiliated at this rebellious
tender age.
Maybe we should care more
about educating our teachers on
adolescent’s mental health and
how to mentor them instead of
scarring them for life. Perhaps we
should be certain our teachers and
students and parents has been
proven to result in higher grades,
ability to solve problems and
higher self-esteem.
Help us bring conflict resolu-
tion education to our classrooms,
not guns!
Basma Ismail, mother of two,
writes for PeaceVoice and studies
Conflict Resolution at Portland
State University.