As of today, some Florida teachers can carry firearms on campus. The measure is part of a controversial bill Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in May. The legislation was based on recommendations made in response to the mass shooting in Parkland.
The measure is part of a controversial bill Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in May. The legislation was based on recommendations made in response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February 2018. The bill authorizes school districts to implement at least one school-safety officer per public school. The definition is broad and could include a school resource officer, law enforcement official employed by the district, a school security guard or a school guardian.
So far, 39 out of Florida's 67 counties opted to participate in the program, including Broward County, despite the school board's initial refusal to join the program. Some districts already arm teachers. Others have banned itArming teachers was already legal in some school districts before the mass shooting in Parkland. Since then, the debate around guns in schools has only grown more contentious. In August, New York Gov.
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