A plan to pay Georgia public school teachers $10,000 to be trained to carry guns in the classroom is meant to enhance security at Georgia’s public schools, according to a spokesperson for the Georgia lieutenant governor’s office.
“This is a proactive initiative to increase safety preparedness for faculty, law enforcement, and [school] systems who choose to participate. It’s sad, but it is the sign of the times, and the Senate is prepared to take action to protect all of Georgia’s students and school system personnel,” Ines Owens, policy and communications director for Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’s office, told The Epoch Times in an email.
