/news/tags/armed-teachers armed teachers en-US Copyright Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:27:13 GMT /news/2022-06-13/morning-headlines-portman-backs-bipartisan-gun-safety-proposal-and-more-stories Sen. Rob Portman is among a bipartisan group of senators supporting gun and school safety measures; Gov. Mike DeWine signs into law a bill reducing training requirements for arming teachers and staff in schools. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:27:13 GMT /news/2022-06-13/morning-headlines-portman-backs-bipartisan-gun-safety-proposal-and-more-stories Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/2022-06-03/morning-headlines-clevelands-new-opt-in-recycling-program-starts-june-13-and-more Officials hope to educate participants on recycling do's and don't's during the sign up period; A Parma teen has been arrested for sending a school shooting threat via Instagram; Gov. Mike DeWine will sign House Bill 99 lowering training requirements for arming school staff. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:37:36 GMT /news/2022-06-03/morning-headlines-clevelands-new-opt-in-recycling-program-starts-june-13-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/2022-06-02/morning-headlines-bill-lowering-training-requirements-for-armed-school-staff-approved-and-more The Republican-backed House Bill 99, which was approved a week after a deadly school shooting in Texas, would allow school staff to carry firearms with only 24 hours of training; Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren announced plans to expand the city's parental leave policy; and more stories. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:46:19 GMT /news/2022-06-02/morning-headlines-bill-lowering-training-requirements-for-armed-school-staff-approved-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/2022-06-01/morning-headlines-cuyahoga-county-begins-new-mask-mandate-and-more As COVID-19 cases rise again, masks will be required for all indoor visitors and employees inside county buildings regardless of vaccination status; A bill to allow Ohio school districts to arm teachers and staff faced strong opposition at its first hearing since the deadly school shooting in Texas; MetroHealth trauma workers sent care packages to Uvalde, Texas. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:00:58 GMT /news/2022-06-01/morning-headlines-cuyahoga-county-begins-new-mask-mandate-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/2021-11-18/morning-headlines-daily-covid-cases-climb-above-6k-house-passes-bill-lowering-training-rules-for-armed-school-workers New coronavirus cases on Wednesday jumped by 13% over the previous day to nearly 6,400; The Ohio House has voted in favor of a bill to let school districts set their own training requirements for employees they choose to arm; a fast-tracked map of Ohio’s new congressional districts is continuing its breakneck pace through the Republican-controlled state Legislature; and more stories. Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:37:56 GMT /news/2021-11-18/morning-headlines-daily-covid-cases-climb-above-6k-house-passes-bill-lowering-training-rules-for-armed-school-workers Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2021-11-12/morning-headlines-covid-transmission-rate-rises-officer-target-of-chiefs-kkk-note-files-complaint Ohio's COVID-19 transmission rate is up to 410 cases per 100K residents; a Black police officer has filed a discrimination charge against a Lorain County department whose chief put a note saying “Ku Klux Klan” on the officer’s jacket; the full Ohio House will vote on a Republican-backed bill that would allow teachers and staff to carry guns in school with much less training; and more stories. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:15:52 GMT /news/2021-11-12/morning-headlines-covid-transmission-rate-rises-officer-target-of-chiefs-kkk-note-files-complaint Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser