Texas teachers union survey finds that school employees don’t want to be armed:
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Texas AFT’s membership includes public school teachers and employees, as well as those who work at colleges and universities. “We’re depending on the United States Congress to take action because what the Texas Legislature has shown us is rather than doing things to fix it, they want to put Band-Aids on it,” he said.
Of all those who answered the survey, 98% support red flag laws, which would allow local officials to take someone’s guns away if a judge declares them to be a danger; 96% want the minimum age for legal gun purchases raised from 18 to 21; and 83% support a ban on assault weapons.The Uvalde shooting may also have ramifications to Texas’ already struggling teacher workforce. Slightly less than half of those surveyed said the shooting may affect their decision to leave teaching.
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