Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Elizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVosNEA president says Azar and DeVos should resign over school reopening guidance The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - You might want to download TikTok now Former DeVos chief of staff joins anti-Trump group MORE said that states should consider arming teachers as a way to protect school campuses from shooters.

"[Armed teachers] should be an option for states and communities to consider," DeVos told CBS's "60 Minutes" in an interview set to air Sunday.

DeVos said that not all teachers should carry firearms, but "for those who are capable this is one solution that can and should be considered."

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"Every state and every community is going to address this issue in a different way," she said.

DeVos's comments came nearly a month after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., left 17 people dead and 14 others injured.

The attack reignited the national debate over gun control. President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE originally advocated for some teachers to be armed following the attack and raised questions about gun-free zones at schools.

DeVos defended Trump's suggestion after visiting the Parkland school earlier this week.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) on Friday signed into law a measure that would allow some school employees to carry concealed handguns. It provides for a voluntary training program. The bill also imposes a three-day waiting period on purchases of most long guns and raises the minimum age of buying a firearm in Florida from 18 to 21, among other things.