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Two bills that would allow trained, armed school employees to serve as guardians or teacher-protectors to respond to school shootings and other emergencies are nearing passage in the Utah Legislature.
Armed and trained public school employees could volunteer as guardians to respond to emergencies in Utah public schools under legislation passed Wednesday night.
The Utah Legislature has a fondness for aggression toward marginalized citizens. These attacks extend past the anti-trans and anti-DEI bills Gov. Cox signed at the end of last month. H.B. 303, sponsored by Rep. Jeffrey Stenquist, would require school officials and employees to stay neutral on certain viewpoints. It would restrict certain vital discussions...
Through H.B. 119, Rep. Tim Jimenez (R-Tooele County) plans to incentivize teachers to carry firearms in schools after training with law enforcement. With other bills impacting education — making book bans easier, restricting transgender people’s use of bathrooms, and a rollback of DEI programs across public education and government in the state — the Utah...
