Though many states, including Texas, allow teachers to carry weapons under some circumstances, there is no single standard for training them in firearms use and safety.
Matt Richmond / Guns & America
Butler County Sheriff Deputy Doug Hale has worked as a school resource officer for 24 years in the Lakota Local School District near Cincinnati.
From KERA:
Teachers or other school staff in districts in 31 states can legally carry weapons in schools, according to a review of state laws and local news coverage by Guns & America.
In five states — Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and South Dakota — teachers or other school staff are explicitly authorized by state law to carry firearms in schools, according to a report by the Education Commission of the States.
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