i’m a Dalton High School student. i’ve had multiple people tell me that we’d be safer if teachers were armed. if anyone else dares to say that to me i swear to god. multiple kids were just traumatized because of an armed teacher. stop being so insensitive.
— chloe (@ChloeMWells) February 28, 2018
The Debate on Whether or Not to Arm Teachers
The Dalton High School shooting comes exactly two weeks after 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz entered Parkland, Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opened fire. Unlike Davidson, Cruz’s actions did take lives and he, too, remains in police custody.
After the latest Florida school shooting, questions about whether or not arming teachers would prevent additional tragedies surfaced. President Trump himself publicly endorsed the idea during his CPAC speech.
However, in light of today’s occurrence, many people are rethinking the notion of arming teachers.
Dalton High School has approximately 2,000 students and resides 90 miles away from Atlanta, Georgia. Following Wednesday’s high school shooting, students received transportation to the Northwest Georgia Center.
The Hill also covered the shooting at Dalton High School. Many of their readers weighed in with thoughts regarding arming teachers following Davidson’s decision to open fire:
