School district arms teachers with small baseball bats

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School district arms teachers with small baseball bats

Allowing qualified teachers to arm themselves is just nuts....but this seems like a good idea.

A Pennsylvania school district's decision to arm teachers with tiny wooden baseball bats in the event of an active shooter situation is not a hit with parents.

The Millcreek Township School District outside of Erie gained attention this week for handing out the 16-inch bats to about 500 teachers as part of a training that included how to react during a school shooting.

Schools Superintendent William Hall told NBC affiliate WICU on Tuesday that the sticks were largely symbolic — a "last resort" for teachers who want to fight back, not just hide and wait.

"We passed them out, with the goal being we wanted every room to have one of these," Hall said of his district of more than 7,000 students. "Unfortunately, we're in a day and age where one might need to use them to protect ourselves and our kids."