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reteachinwi

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5. defense training

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 12:38 PM

Dec 2012

I am a retired teacher. I had some martial arts training. Many teachers are military vets, current members of a reserve unit, former law enforcement officers, college athletes, etc. I understand what you are proposing but I think you have a misconception of who teachers are. Do we really want defensive training to be a professional requirement of the people who staff schools? Shouldn't we have the will to guarantee that schools will be safe for kids and the staff who care for their development? Are we going to admit that facing down gunmen in schools is part of a teacher's job description? Is this what the President meant by doing better?

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Serious question for teachers, teacher cert students, parents [View all] JoDog Dec 2012 OP

Against someone carrying a gun? n/t cynatnite Dec 2012 #1

What makes you think teachers would want to assume police duties? Bandit Dec 2012 #14

I don't think that... cynatnite Dec 2012 #15

Too crazy. Melatonin Dec 2012 #2

My OP JoDog Dec 2012 #6

Teachers have enough to do without this added burden LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #3

No doubt JoDog Dec 2012 #10

Martial arts are great, against non-ranged weapons a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #4

Agreed JoDog Dec 2012 #7

I like the idea of a two pulse RF energy field a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #8

If you can build the hardware JoDog Dec 2012 #11

Done. a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #12

I forgot to add... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #13

defense training reteachinwi Dec 2012 #5

You are absolutely right JoDog Dec 2012 #9