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Texas governor signs bill allowing more armed teachers washex.am/2WsPk31
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law Thursday that removes the cap on the number of teachers who can become armed marshals in schools.
The Texas school armed marshal program certifies teachers and administrators through 80 hours of training and active shooter drills. It was created after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012.
Abbott urged more teachers to go through the training after the Santa Fe and Parkland shootings.
Prior caps limited the number of marshals to one per school or one for every 200 students. Now, schools can arm as many teachers as they think is necessary to ensure the safety of their students.
