Every teacher doesn't need to be armed....... not even most. Maybe not any.

IMO a major part of the problem is the idea of "Gun Free Zones" aka Schools............which create an easy target.

A lot of these shooters kill some or all of their family...... but that won't bring them the fame and recognition they seek before ending their own lives. They need a higher body count.... a news event. So why do we advertise our schools as easy targets.

A guy called into a radio show yesterday...... he was a Twp Commissioner or some such............ the "City Hall" didn't have enough space..... so they set up the police in dedicated substations in the schools or on the campuses...... business as usual. Not just a SRO but a whole dept coming and going.... roll call, paperwork, Detectives.

In my "Burb of the Burgh" the High School and Junior High campuses are contiguous to the Twp park, Community Center, Twp offices and Police Dept...... so in addition to a SRO ( Police Sgt/ with a cruiser parked outside) there are always Police "less than a mile" away.... and cop cars coming and going by the two schools.