This is What English Class Looks Like When You Arm a Teacher | Kiran Spencer | TEDxTheBenjaminSchool

In the wake of the carnage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February 2018, and Governor Rick Scott’s subsequent signing off on new gun legislation that provides for a “guardian program” in Florida schools so that teachers might carry guns, Kiran Spencer, a seventh grader at The Benjamin School, located not an hour away from MSD, tells you what it’s like when your English teacher is packing heat. Kiran was born in New York City and spent his first couple of days in a room with a view of Yankee Stadium, which may explain his lifelong love of baseball. He moved to South Florida a few years ago with his mother, where he now plays soccer and tennis year-round in sunshine. He also likes economics, problem solving, Star Wars, creative writing, poker, and playing trumpet for his school band. His TEDx Talk is about the impact of arming teachers in classrooms. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx