Found in a review of the oddest news stories in 08...

GUN-TOTING TEACHERS: It was a story tailor-made for Texas. A rural school board near the Oklahoma border quietly approved a policy allowing teachers to tote concealed firearms while in school. While it might make students think twice about throwing spitballs, it also made a few uncomfortable. "It was kind of awkward knowing that some teachers were carrying guns," one student said.
To play with a line from The Sopranos, a Texas principle to a teacher: "Next time you walk into a classroom, I want you to put on some weight."