There is no evidence that arming teachers and other school staff makes schools safer.
In 2013, the Texas legislature approved a bill that allows school districts to establish programs to train school marshals. Teachers, administrators, or any other district employee in the program with a handgun license can bring that handgun to school for use in situations that, from their perspective, would “justify the use of deadly force.”
Many teachers have reported that they do not want to carry guns in schools as they would rather spend their time teaching and, in emergency situations, caring for their students. Many police officers have said that they do not want school employees to carry guns in school—in chaotic situations, multiple shooters can create confusion for law enforcement about who the actual threat is. Many students and parents have made it clear that they do not want school employees to carry guns in schools—they fear that more weapons in schools will put students in increased danger.