This is a GREAT Idea! More Schools Need to do This
Absolutely! This is an excellent idea.
Superintendent David Thweatt said the small community is a 30-minute drive from the sheriff’s office, leaving students and teachers without protection. He said the district’s lone campus sits 500 feet from heavily trafficked U.S. 287, which could make it a target.
“When the federal government started making schools gun-free zones, that’s when all of these shootings started. Why would you put it out there that a group of people can’t defend themselves? That’s like saying ’sic ‘em’ to a dog,” Thweatt said in Friday’s online edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Thweatt said officials researched the policy and considered other options for about a year before approving the policy change. He said the district also has various other security measures in place to prevent a school shooting.
“The naysayers think (a shooting) won’t happen here. If something were to happen here, I’d much rather be calling a parent to tell them that their child is OK because we were able to protect them,” Thweatt said.
So very true, Superintendent Thweatt.
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I don’t know the whole story, much less know what “alternatives” (i.e. options) they sought but…..a great idea?
Without a doubt, I’d send my children to a different school rather than have a school faculty call me on a daily basis that my children are “safe” because they have a gun to protect my children.
I think you misread it, Deb.
Okay, I read the actual website. I didn’t notice the link at first. I didn’t realize it’s in north Texas and why there’s long distance between school and police station.
You’re right Tim, I misread it (sorry).
I’m still not thrilled about it but I understand the purpose.