Teachers: May the force be with you?

If the Senate approves a new bill, force could at least be an option.

It has made its way through committee, passed the house, and now a bill giving school employees the right to use force in defense of students or property had its first reading in the Missouri Senate.

Aimed at increasing teacher's immunity, the school employee would only be liable if a sexual harassment allegation followed the incident.

Rural Southwest Missouri Republican Maynard Wallace is the sponsor of the bill after sponsoring similar legislation last year .