Arming teachers not the best way to protect students | Letters
As I read the news about the New Richmond Exempted Village School District's decision to allow teachers and staff to be armed, I had to ask: How do the students feel? Are they in a prison or in a school?
There have been several studies that show trained professional police officers in an actual live shooting only hit the target 50% of the time. Are they expecting the teachers to be better? Not long ago in Franklin, a police officer shot himself in the leg after qualifying. Hopefully, his name was not Barney Fife, and he is not a school resource officer.
Once in downtown Cincinnati there was a pursuit and the car ended up crashing on Fountain Square. Some of the officers emptied their weapons. The suspect was hit once; a couple of rounds hit the Westin Hotel.
Besides getting students to learn, teachers are to protect their charges. But arming them is not the best solution.
Richard Robinson, Colerain Township
Symphony betrayed community by closing Coney Island
I joined the gathering outside of Coney Island recently because of the bewilderment I feel about the betrayal by another longtime treasure, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. I came home wondering what saved Music Hall from destruction. Yes, I know it is a registered historical landmark. Surely, fewer citizens have been to Music Hall than Coney Island, as the programs presented most likely appeal to a smaller audience and the income levels who can afford a ticket are limited. (I am sure CSO gives and discounts tickets.)
I perused my 2023-24 CSO/Pops Fanfare magazine/program and to my surprise, Coney Island donated over $25,000 to the CSO. The program also features a separate blurb to thank Coney Island for its support. Talk about backstabbing!
I will find it hard to support some of its biggest donors − Kroger, Fifth Third, PNC Bank and UDF. The impudent, dispassionate and egotistical decision to close Coney Island does not jibe with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion statement of the CSO: "our mission is to seek and share inspiration. . . to serve our community. Our entire community. Reflecting our community and world around at every level." That statement cannot possibly be true when what CSO is destroying is true community and diversity. The CSO is full of false words and atrocious actions.
Gindy Schneller, Madeira
Vote no on overriding DeWine's veto of HB 68
I applaud the Enquirer’s thoughtful and important editorial supporting Gov. Mike DeWine’s recentveto of House Bill 68 and encouraging his Republican colleagues to follow suit. This legislation is not only problematic because of its blatant discrimination against Ohio’s transgender and gender-nonconforming community, but it also showcases an ongoing risk seeping into the branches of our government, as the Enquirer points out. This is the fact that the harmful philosophical beliefs of individuals should not result in blatant government overreach, much less banning critical health care.
Ohio lawmakers, take note: Listen to your constituents, medical professionals and our own governor on this one. Vote NO on overriding HB 68’s veto.
Sean McCann, Columbus
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