Tennessee Senate Votes to Arm Public School Teachers

From the cited article...

... Teachers who decide to carry would have to undergo 40 hours of annual gun training at their own expense, in addition to receiving approval from the school director, passing a mental health evaluation, and passing an FBI background check.

Those training requirements are the same as what the state requires for school resource officers (SROs), with some lawmakers like Rep. Ryan Williams (R-Cookeville), the bill's sponsor, saying the legislation could be a solution for schools struggling to find SROs.

"If you're from a rural district where resources are limited, you don't have the ability to provide enough SROs for your community or an SRO at all, this would give you an opportunity to find a different pathway with training, fingerprints, mental evaluation," Williams told News 2. ...

OK, first - from the article...

... school resource officers (SROs) ...

What, exactly is a school resource officer in Tennessee?

School Resource Officers (SROs) Programs
www.tn.gov

... Law enforcement and local education agencies have a long history of partnering together for the safety of students.

Strong relationships have strengthened the ability of both agencies to prepare for and respond to criminal and/or threatening incidents that occur in school settings. School resource officer programs provide the crucial link between school districts and law enforcement agencies in their continued efforts to establish and maintain secure and safe learning environments. ...

Sounds good on paper (or on the web).

So, how do SROs contribute to the learning of students?

@#1 ... So, how do SROs contribute to the learning of students? ...

Maybe by protecting students from gun attacks? Yeah, that is a great thing.

But ... if so, isn't that just putting a band-aid on the symptom, instead of looking to solve the actual problem?

@#16 ... These shooters are sickos looking to take advantage of unarmed victims and they will attempt to do this if they know there is no deterrent. ...

My main question upon the passage of this law...

Did the teachers explicitly ask for this law to be passed?

If so, got a link?

Or, is this law just Republicans legislators posturing, trying to look to solve a problem in their usual wrong manner?

In mean, was this measure ever given a chance to see it if works?

Gov. Lee Signs Strong School Safety Measures Into Law (2023)

...Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed strong school safety legislation into law and recognized the investment of more than $230 million to strengthen safety at public and private schools across Tennessee.

"Nothing is more important than Tennessee students and teachers returning home from school safely each day," said Gov. Lee. "Every year since 2019, we've worked with the General Assembly to prioritize school safety, and this year, we've passed significant measures to fund an armed SRO for every public school, enhance mental health support and boost physical security at public and private schools across Tennessee."

At the beginning of the 2023 legislative session, Gov. Lee introduced a bill to strengthen physical security at every public school and enhance accountability in school safety protocols, in addition to an initial budget proposal that included $30 million for 122 Homeland Security agents to serve students at both public and private schools in every Tennessee county. ...

So... to my eyes, this current bill seems to be Republicans posturing.

But why?

Maybe because posturing is all the Republican Party has to offer recently?

@#16 ... These shooters are sickos ...

So, you seem to agree with the statement that it is not the gun, but the person.

That's good.

Based upon that, I'd say that you are also in favor of more stringent laws regarding the ownership of firearms?

Yer up...