WASHINGTON (WHDH) - Education Secretary Betsy Devos is reportedly considering allowing states to use federal funds to buy firearms for teachers.
This unprecedented move would reverse a long-standing government policy not to pay to outfit schools with weapons.
Devos is said to be eyeing a loophole in a law intended to increase academic opportunities. The law does not prohibit weapons purchases.
In March, Congress passed a school safety bill allocating $50 million a year to school districts, but that money cannot be used to buy firearms.
An education department spokesperson says they are “constantly considering and evaluating policy issues.”
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