And that's part of the job of being a cop, made necessary in part by this same violent mentality. It is NOT part of the job of being a teacher, and everybody knows that, including a child. Seeing that the teacher has to be armed teaches the child that both of them live in an unsafe environment and indeed, in a culture where violence is one of our virtues.
And that's fucked up.
Dear Broken record since page one:
Sorry that reality is "fucked up" for you. Frankly, I'd rather kids learn what the world has in store, rather than whatever fantasy-land in which you seem to be living.
While you may believe that taking precautions somehow creates "a culture where violence is one of our virtues," it seems more likely that taking precautions would create a culture where
taking precautions is one of our virtues. In your fantasy world, I suppose there are no security guards, no police, and no military because they contribute to some absurd notion that, "violence is one of our virtues."