Training for Teachers

[Dr.Doom]

How many members here are Teachers and have had active shooter training, or, like in my state, training to certify you as a Student Protection Officer (SPO). I saw that the course can be taken at Mizzou, and have emailed a local college who said they offered it too (Still waiting on a reply).

Here is my dilemma, with this training I am good to go in regards to carrying while at work, BUT the board has said "no" quickly following the Senate bill allowing it in 2014. Should I get the training anyway!? The cost at Mizzou was $1,800. I can't see my local university charging that much but I'm sure it will still be expensive.

Thanks,
Doom

[Cokie]

Your school board sees you as expendable to the cause if they won’t allow you to carry on campus. I would spend any extra money I had finding a new job in a different district/state that won’t use your death to push a gun control agenda.

[Dr.Doom]

Your school board sees you as expendable to the cause if they won’t allow you to carry on campus. I would spend any extra money I had finding a new job in a different district/state that won’t use your death to push a gun control agenda.

That has crossed my mind, but I'm in a very conservative area and have several concealed carrying co workers. I'm going to push and see what happens. I've been talking to our local police academy and I may be able to take the course without my board backing me. At least I will up my medical game that way. The down side to that is the 1700 tuition.

[Cokie]

I am confused now. Your coworkers carry? So are you allowed to carry on campus if you pay your own way for an SPO course?

[Paul Howe]

I have taught 4-5 ISD's here in Texas "Guardian Programs." Shoot me any questions you have.

Paul/CSAT

[JusticeM4]

How many members here are Teachers and have had active shooter training, or, like in my state, training to certify you as a Student Protection Officer (SPO). I saw that the course can be taken at Mizzou, and have emailed a local college who said they offered it too (Still waiting on a reply).

Here is my dilemma, with this training I am good to go in regards to carrying while at work, BUT the board has said "no" quickly following the Senate bill allowing it in 2014. Should I get the training anyway!? The cost at Mizzou was $1,800. I can't see my local university charging that much but I'm sure it will still be expensive.

Thanks,
Doom

$1800 seems a bit much, esp if its out of pocket. Try to find another place cheaper for training if the school allows.

[Dr.Doom]

Not at work, just communicating that despite a liberally dominates occupation we have a lot of conservative teachers and admins here.

I am confused now. Your coworkers carry? So are you allowed to carry on campus if you pay your own way for an SPO course?

Thanks! I just spoke to my principal and he said insurance for the school if I carry will be astronomical. I plan on researching insurance options.

I have taught 4-5 ISD's here in Texas "Guardian Programs." Shoot me any questions you have.

Paul/CSAT

It's 120 hours of training. I think if the board selected my to be an SPO they would pay, bout it's sounding like it will never be brought up to the school board.

$1800 seems a bit much, esp if its out of pocket. Try to find another place cheaper for training if the school allows.

[SteveS]

The experts on the TV have been saying it is a bad Idea !!!! join the other sheeple and think what the TV tells you what to think. Actually I would rather have the teachers with the ability and where with all to be armed to be so. For the children.

[Buckaroo]

Too bad you don't live in Ohio
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[26 Inf]

Thanks! I just spoke to my principal and he said insurance for the school if I carry will be astronomical. I plan on researching insurance options.

After Sandy Hook one of our local school districts announced they were going to let teachers with concealed carry permits carry.

A week later they announced that no, they weren't, due to the fact their insurance carrier said they would drop the school district if they allowed teachers to carry.

Seems the insurance carrier felt it would be cheaper to pay for murdered students than ones who might be accidentally shot by a teacher during an active shooter situation.