Editing Okay, Oklahoma (section)

==Education==
According to the ''Huffington Post'', the Okay Public School Board of Education has instituted a policy of allowing teachers to have guns in their schools. On February 1, 2016, the signs that had read, "Gun Free School Zone," were replaced by signs reading, "Attention. Please be aware that certain staff members at Okay Public Schools can be legally armed and may use whatever force is necessary to protect our students."<ref name="HuffPost">[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/teachers-guns-okay-oklahoma_us_56b50fcbe4b04f9b57d9a561 Murdock, Sebastian. "This Town Is Encouraging Teachers To Carry Guns. Here's Their Reasoning." ''Huffington Post''. February 6, 2016.] Accessed February 6, 2016.</ref>

Superintendent Charles McMahan was quoted as saying that, "No specific incident caused us to pass this policy. ...With everything that is going on in the world, we've heard that you may possibly see more attacks from radical groups looking for children." McMahan pointed out that Okay has only one police officer. Other law enforcement officers can respond from [[Wagoner, Oklahoma]] in about 10 minutes.  He added that about five percent of the Okay teachers are armed.<ref name="HuffPost"/>

Teachers participating in the program must have a concealed carry permit, a certificate from Oklahoma's Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training,  a psychiatric evaluation and take a shooting course three times a year. They must carry their own guns (45 caliber or less), or keep them in a locked box at school. The policy also requires the armed teachers wear an identifying badge, hat or jacket.<ref name="HuffPost"/>