Teachers Create The #ArmMeWith Movement

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Florida lawmakers just passed legislation that would allow more teachers to arm themselves at school. But these teachers have a pretty good idea of what they want to be armed with in their classrooms — and it isn't guns.

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00:00My kid's right to survive a day at school outweighs your right to own any kind of gun you want.

00:07It's plain and simple.

00:22I want you to arm me with resources to provide mental health services for students,

00:27wraparound services for families, funding to build bridges with communities.

00:48It's called concealed carry,

00:51where a teacher would have a concealed gun on them. I've been a teacher for six years.

00:56And I decided to join the arm me with movement

01:00because I will never, ever,

01:03bring a gun into my classroom.

01:13As a teacher, it's my job to make my students feel safe and foster an environment of learning and love.

01:18And they would not feel safe and supported and secure if their teacher is walking in the door every single day with a gun on her hip.

01:26Our children deserve better than an environment that looks more like a prison than a classroom.

01:32Schools are a safe zone.

01:34Schools should be a place where children feel loved and

01:39protected.

01:41They shouldn't feel anxious. They shouldn't feel on edge. And they shouldn't be wondering when their turn will be

01:49next.

01:55Let's actually make a change.

02:07Common Sense Gun Laws and funding to support those with social,

02:11emotional, and mental health needs is a must. One thing I am calling for are for my lawmakers to

02:18care for my students more than they do a civilian's right to own an assault rifle. I don't want a gun.

02:24I don't need a gun.

02:27I need more, and I'm asking you to help me get it.

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