Teachers and guns in schools
Michael Lloyd
ENC 2500
Prof. Johnson
April 20, 2013
Teachers and Guns in Schools
In this day and age, more children are being subject to violence through a variety of sources and medium. For example, video games such as Mortal Combat, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Call of Duty and one of my favorites only because I like military aircraft, Air Combat, have a lot of graphic detail, abusive language, violent themes and emphasis on just one goal, killing & murder. These children do go to school, yet the significance isn’t on getting a decent education. Today it’s more along the lines of “How tough do I believe I am to get respected?” or, “I’m in a bad mood today and I’ll take it out on school!” A teacher’s main job is to teach those students who want to learn. The teacher’s safety should not be threatened or jeopardized by the so called violent video gamer enthusiast who’s looking for a thrill. I for one still have a desire to become a teacher, yet with the ongoing violence and disturbing attitudes of some students in all levels of education, it’s a wonder that I would still pursue an occupation in teaching even in the event that I would arm myself for self-defense purposes in a learning environment.
Nowadays teachers should protect themselves in the classroom(s) due to the recent violent events associated with a troubled student(s); therefore, teachers who wish to arm themselves should do so, and those who feel it’s only their occupation to teach only, should be allowed to remain neutral.
The epidemic is now deep rooted in America and people (especially teachers) are concerned about laws that will allow teachers to carry small arms in an educational facility. What gets me are the teachers who are opposed to having to arm themselves to protect a national resource, our children, and themselves from another Sandy Hook or Virginia Tech incident. While researching various websites to balance out opinions in this essay, there’s an entire Facebook page
ENC 2500
Prof. Johnson
April 20, 2013
Teachers and Guns in Schools
In this day and age, more children are being subject to violence through a variety of sources and medium. For example, video games such as Mortal Combat, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Call of Duty and one of my favorites only because I like military aircraft, Air Combat, have a lot of graphic detail, abusive language, violent themes and emphasis on just one goal, killing & murder. These children do go to school, yet the significance isn’t on getting a decent education. Today it’s more along the lines of “How tough do I believe I am to get respected?” or, “I’m in a bad mood today and I’ll take it out on school!” A teacher’s main job is to teach those students who want to learn. The teacher’s safety should not be threatened or jeopardized by the so called violent video gamer enthusiast who’s looking for a thrill. I for one still have a desire to become a teacher, yet with the ongoing violence and disturbing attitudes of some students in all levels of education, it’s a wonder that I would still pursue an occupation in teaching even in the event that I would arm myself for self-defense purposes in a learning environment.
Nowadays teachers should protect themselves in the classroom(s) due to the recent violent events associated with a troubled student(s); therefore, teachers who wish to arm themselves should do so, and those who feel it’s only their occupation to teach only, should be allowed to remain neutral.
The epidemic is now deep rooted in America and people (especially teachers) are concerned about laws that will allow teachers to carry small arms in an educational facility. What gets me are the teachers who are opposed to having to arm themselves to protect a national resource, our children, and themselves from another Sandy Hook or Virginia Tech incident. While researching various websites to balance out opinions in this essay, there’s an entire Facebook page
Cited: Citation: "Virginia Tech marks 2007 rampage that killed 32." Reuters. Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 15 Apr. 2012. Web. 20 Apr. 2013. National School Safety and Security Services Trump, Kenneth S. Arming Teachers and School Staff with Guns. Internet. Cleveland: National School Safety and Security Services, 2013.