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Nearly 90% of educators support armed police in schools

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    William La Jeunesse reports on survey

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On the national gun debate now -- survey of more than 101000 educators finds that nearly 90%.

Support the idea of having armed police officers in schools.

I'll -- -- like to -- looking into the survey oh what what did did fine William.

-- you know we've heard from lawmakers lobbyists pundits on school safety but for the first time.

We're hearing from teachers 101000 surveyed all fifty states 92%.

Say they feel safe in their schools for their students do as well.

But asked at their school is safe from gun violence.

Nearly a third said no.

When it comes to guns at 70%.

Do not want to be armed themselves.

But a majority and here's the headline surveyed.

Favor cops on campus provided their guns are secure.

They definitely don't want to have in the classroom.

And it appears that they would rather rely on an armed police officer to do that -- -- about 90% felt that that would.

Enable them to feel more safe if there was an armed police officer at the door.

So despite the outcry after the NRA's announcement about a third of schools nationally currently do have armed police on campus part of the day what what did the teachers you spoke with Pakistan.

What -- they want a voice in any school safety plan and they think parents should as well most accept the idea of armed cops at schools that we've seen that in some cities where districts have invited police opened some stations inside schools in Arizona the attorney general supports allowing.

Train school employees to keep a gun nearby while on campus.

Among those we spoke to however.

Opinions were mixed.

I don't think that there hasn't been there is the desire to put -- Holland who -- -- Super -- we want to kill Jews to be safe.

If you choose upon my petroleum for -- free that is that is preferable.

I love the idea of putting your policeman in the school.

And mostly because I think to -- relationships between the students and police officers.

I'm kindness and protect us -- -- Teachers did seem to just -- seem to be -- prefer armed police rather as a security guards and someone among the perimeter as opposed to the school got -- and thanks in --

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