(from the Washington Post) Most independent schools are wary of momentum to arm teachers, and insurers are adding to their reasons why. Many insurers are balking at covering schools that allow teachers to bear arms, others are raising rates. Among those that agree to provide policies, some lament the lack of evidence about whether arming teachers makes schools safer — or increases the chances of people getting shot. The 2017 Las Vegas shooting, where a gunman fatally shot 58 people, could cost insurers more than $1billion, including potential lawsuits and lost business income from the incident and its fallout, according to the International Risk Management Institute.
"I don't know anyone out there who is willing to offer liability coverage for schools when they're arming their teachers," said Joe Carter of United Educators, which provides coverage to nearly 1,600 independent and other schools.
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