Out of the seven public school employees that testified at Thursday’s school safety hearing, only two said they were supportive of the idea of arming teachers.

The Pennsylvania State Police also are not fans of the idea.

The House Education Committee hosted the public forum in response to the Parkland shooting.

Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) joined The PLS Reporter to talk about his bill, House Bill 1527, which would update the current law about reporting child abuse.