Group gathers at Iowa Statehouse to protest bill that would arm school staff

Updated: 12:11 PM CDT Mar 19, 2024

MANAFORT, TO HELP RAISE MONEY IN IOWA. ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE GROUP IS NOW RAISING CONCERNS OVER A BILL THAT WOULD LET TEACHERS AND STAFF TO BE ARMED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS. THE GROUP OF STATE SENATORS, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OPPOSING THE LEGISLATION RALLIED THIS THIS MORNING. ONE SPEAKER WAS A LOCAL TEACHER AND PERRY GRADUATE. SHE SAYS ARMING TEACHERS IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO GUN VIOLENCE. WE CAN’T SHOOT OUR KIDS EVEN IF. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEMS AND THE ISSUES. WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR FACES, EYES OF OUR CHILDREN OR OF OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE IN OUR CLASSROOMS. WE FALL IN LOVE WITH THEM. WE NEED MENTAL HEALTH. WE NEED PROTECTION. WE NEED OTHER WAYS TO ARM US TO HELP LOVE OUR KIDS MORE. THE BILL PASSED IN THE IOWA HOUSE AND WAS PUT ON THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS. CALENDAR, MAKING IT THROUGH THE SECOND FINAL WEEK.

Group gathers at Iowa Statehouse to protest bill that would arm school staff

Updated: 12:11 PM CDT Mar 19, 2024

An Iowa anti-gun violence group is raising concerns about a bill that would allow teachers and staff to be armed on school grounds.Brady United Against Gun Violence gathered at the statehouse Tuesday to oppose the bill. Among the group organizers were state senators, students and teachers against the legislation. One speaker was a Roosevelt teacher and Perry graduate who said arming teachers is not the solution to gun violence. Watch the video above to see more.The bill made it past the second funnel deadline last week when the Iowa Senate committee voted to move it forward.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

An Iowa anti-gun violence group is raising concerns about a bill that would allow teachers and staff to be armed on school grounds.

Brady United Against Gun Violence gathered at the statehouse Tuesday to oppose the bill. Among the group organizers were state senators, students and teachers against the legislation.

One speaker was a Roosevelt teacher and Perry graduate who said arming teachers is not the solution to gun violence. Watch the video above to see more.

The bill made it past the second funnel deadline last week when the Iowa Senate committee voted to move it forward.