Teachers with Guns Scare People with Money

The New York Times reports today that some insurance companies are revoking coverage or raising premiums at schools that arm employees. Schools Seeking to Arm Employees Hit Hurdle on Insurance. This is the market place reinforcing the point that those who object to guns in schools make and that I tried to capture here.

To keep kids safe in schools:

• Lock and secure all entrances
• Train staff, teachers and students to maintain door security and expect that they do it
• Use video in common areas especially outside
• Make sure everyone knows the lock-down and hold-in-place procedures and practice them often
• Work with local law enforcement to develop common protocols, language and communication systems
• Reduce the nationwide trend of cutting funding for local mental health programs.