Serious question - have any Teachers' Unions made it clear that teachers will not be arming themselv

[malaise]

That is not their role.
No effin’ guns in schools PERIOD

[Thtwudbeme]

1. There are very few teacher's unions

I wish there were more.

We are getting the brunt of the RW whack jobs-

[malaise]

2. Well since their plan is to destroy education and replace it with

Evangelical white supremacy, it all makes sense,

See if you want a decent education for your children, you’ll send them to private schools owned and run by the grifters of a variety of faiths and non-white and woman haters.

Everything is for profit - this is deliberate,

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. The Education Association is the largest union in the country, with more than 2.5 million members.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. NEA said "Teachers should be teaching, not acting as armed security guards."

https://www.nea.org/about-nea/media-center/press-releases/nea-rejects-call-arm-teachers-wake-school-massacre-uvalde-texas

The following statement can be attributed to NEA President Becky Pringle:

“Our public schools should be the safest places for students and educators, yet the gunshots from a lone shooter armed with a military-grade weapon shattered the physical safety of the school community in Uvalde, Texas. The powerful gun lobby and their allies did not waste a second after the horrific killing of 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School to call for arming teachers. Bringing more guns into schools makes schools more dangerous and does nothing to shield our students and educators from gun violence. We need fewer guns in schools, not more. Teachers should be teaching, not acting as armed security guards.

“We need common-sense solutions now. Schools need more mental health professionals, not pistols; teachers need more resources, not revolvers. Arming teachers makes schools more dangerous and does nothing to protect students and their families when they go off to school, shop at the grocery store, attend church services, ride the subway, or simply walk down the streets of their neighborhoods. Those lawmakers pushing to arm teachers and fortify school buildings are simply trying to distract us from their failure to prevent another mass shooting.

“Educators and parents overwhelmingly reject the idea of arming school staff. Rather than arming educators with guns, we need to be giving them the tools needed to inspire their students. Rather than putting the responsibility on individual teachers, our elected leaders need to pass laws that protect children from gun violence and bring an end to senseless and preventable killings. Americans want the carnage to stop. My message to Congress: What are you waiting for?”

[malaise]

5. Thanks

They need visibility - glad to hear they are about to fight back

Was the lady on with Rhule from that group.
Add.

[BigmanPigman]

7. She represents the NEA...

National Teachers Association not the AFT (American Federation of Teachers). Teachers unions are definitely against guns and arming teachers.

[malaise]

9. She was excellent

But way more of them need to be seen and heard

Thanks

[Gaugamela]

6. The unions oppose it, as do teachers as a whole.

The majority of teachers, parents and students oppose allowing teachers to carry guns.

The largest teachers unions, including the National Education Association, also oppose arming teachers, arguing that bringing more guns into schools “makes schools more dangerous and does nothing to shield our students and educators from gun violence.”

https://theconversation.com/arming-teachers-an-effective-security-measure-or-a-false-sense-of-security-183909

Not all teachers belong to teacher unions, but more than 90 percent of the 2.6 million public school teachers belong to either the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) or the larger National Education Association (NEA).

https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2485/Teacher-Unions-INFLUENCE-ON-INSTRUCTION-OTHER-EDUCATIONAL-PRACTICES.html

[malaise]

8. They need way more visibility

Thanks

[PJMcK]

10. Think about this

Remember when you were in school? Remember that not every teacher was a good educator. Remember that some teachers were jackasses. I'm not certain some of these teachers should be entrusted with a firearm or given the role of protector.

I've got nothing against teachers. Members of my family and friends are educators. I taught at a university for about 5 years when I was younger. A half dozen of my teachers were awesome and their lessons still inform my life.

But they're not trained to confront an active shooter. The police are trained but they didn't do their damn jobs in Texas, (who could have guessed? snark).

This idea is so stupid that it could only come from a Republican.

[IcyPeas]

11. Some already are: watch this active shooter drill

if you go to the 5:55 mark in the video they talk about it.