Pa. School District Facing Backlash Over Decision To Arm Teachers

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TAMAQUA, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school board has become the first in the state to pass a policy allowing teachers and other employees to carry firearms.
The Tamaqua Area School District passed the policy in a unanimous vote last month, receiving pushback from both parents and members of the teachers’ union.
The policy would allow staffers to carry handguns in holsters on their bodies. The staff members would be required to complete firearms train