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Letter: Teachers already are armed, but with much more than guns

Centennial Arts Academy teacher Sissy Elliott helps Morgan Pardue with her writing Dec. 12, 2017 as students write about the book "Too Many Tamales." Elliott was named the Gainesville City Schools Teacher of the Year for 2018-19. - photo by Scott Rogers

12172017 GAINESVILLE 3.jpg — Centennial Arts Academy teacher Sissy Elliott helps Morgan Pardue with her writing Dec. 12, 2017 as students write about the book "Too Many Tamales." Elliott was named the Gainesville City Schools Teacher of the Year for 2018-19. - photo by Scott Rogers

Over the last few weeks we have heard repeated suggestions about arming teachers in the classroom. Many education officials and political pundits think that’s a novel idea, quite innovative.