Wisconsin GOP leader open to arming teachers in schools

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top legislative Republican said Thursday that he is open to the idea of arming teachers following the latest school shooting in Texas, while he dismissed as “disingenuous” an offer from Democratic Gov. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told The Associated Press that finding ways to better protect schools, including with additional police, armed security guards and armed teachers, “should be on the table.” “It’s not just teachers. “But the idea that we are going to take a heinous act like this and find some kind of logical way to prevent it 100% of the time, I just don’t see that occurring.” Evers, when asked about Vos’ proposal at a news conference on another topic, said, he didn’t think teachers would support it and that it would make schools more dangerous. “I’d like to think about finding ways to keep guns away from people who are going to cause these types of problems.” Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul dismissed the proposal as “a really wacky and frankly dangerous idea.” “We can’t be turning our schools into war zones,” he said. His spokeswoman Courtney Mullen said Nicholson backs having “armed and professionally trained” professionals guarding schools whenever possible, but “allowing some teachers who are trained and licensed to carry in order to protect our students may also be warranted.” The other three Republican candidates for governor - Rebecca Kleefisch, Tim Michels and state Rep. Timothy Ramthun — did not immediately respond to requests for comment.