"Having hope for kids and for families and for all of us is going to be so critical.". As they are everyday, school social workers will also be available for students who may need support. Bowers said an SRO at Heritage High was the first of his officers to find out about the threat. He started at PEOPLE's Los Angeles Bureau as a writer and reporter in 2017 and interviewed the likes of Kobe Bryant, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Brady. Dr. Amy Klinger, the director of programs for the Educator's School Safety Network, a national non-profit, says these types of threats are nothing new they've been tracking them since 2013. The Naugatuck Police Department in Connecticut says in a written statement posted on Facebook that it will increase its presence and patrols at local schools. School Districts Nationwide Prepare For Violence Friday Over Vague The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. On Friday morning, the company reported it still had not found content that promoted violence in schools only videos discussing the rumor. Threats force Trinity School in Manchester, NH to postpone events after The pandemic caused up to a year and a half of upturned learning. The social media threat indicates shootings and bombings will take place at schools across the U.S. on Friday. WE ARE L. Iowa schools are responding to nationwide, anonymous social media threats that are being shared on social media outlets.School districts partnered together including Adel DeSoto Minburn, Ames, Ankeny, Bondurant-Farrar, Dallas Center-Grimes, Des Moines, Johnston, North Polk, Norwalk, Southeast Polk, Urbandale, Waukee and West Des Moines. In Jewell, South Hamilton Community School District Superintendent Heather Holm on Friday morning told parents through an email that a student made a social media post about bringing a gun to school. Iowa schools are responding to nationwide, anonymous social media threats that are being shared on social media outlets. He said anyone found to have made a threat will be disciplined "to the greatest extent allowed by law.". Lauren Melissa Reynolds, a mom with three children all attending Oldham County school district in Kentucky, says she's concerned about the nationwide threat, and says that schools should be a safe place for children. Parents in the Iowa City Community School District received a statement from superintendent Matt Degner, describing the anonymous nationwide threats and reassuring worried parents. TikTok threat of school violence is vague and non-credible but has Schools step up security in response to Friday's bomb, school shooting threats on TikTok. Schools hit with fake shooting threats across US; FBI - USA TODAY But it was consulting with, and pressing, the administration to act on what its executive director saw as a serious threat to local school board members from activists who showed up, angry and . But once there, one of her older kids asked if she could get out of the car to give them all hugs before they passed the police cars to go inside. Families across Massachusetts receive school alerts about vague The FBI issued a statement regarding threats nationwide and in the Los Angeles area: The FBI takes all potential threats seriously. Attorney General Merrick Garland directed the FBI to work with U.S. attorneys across the country to meet with federal, state and local leaders to discuss the threats. Contact Rogers at 321-242-3717 or esrogers@floridatoday.com. We know our school personnel will do everything in their power to keep our students safe, officials with the Iowa State Education Association, the Iowa Association of School Boards and School Administrators of Iowa said in a joint statement. "Please help your children understand that some of these consequences carry life-long repercussions.". TikTok school threat: Districts cancel class, increase security - USA TODAY The social media posts, which are being shared on platforms such as TikTok, are warning about the possibility of nationwide shootings or bomb threats associated with this day. Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. Eric Rogers is a watchdog reporter for FLORIDA TODAY. This comes after multiple recent instances of school threats. "If you see something, say something" is a phrase that we share with our students often. After receiving the NSBA letter, Biden himself called the president of the NSBA board to thank her, a fact she declined to discuss publicly at the time because she did not want to further the perception that the group was in cahoots with the White House, the report found. If we model it for them, they absolutely pick up on our reactions and our fears.". According to Baltimore County Schools, the threat originated in Arizona and law enforcement agencies determined it is not credible. Anna Hamilton, Frost Academy Principal, Full Statement from Barrington School District 220 on nationwide viral TikTok post. "We sometimes get hoaxes and jokes, and sometimes legitimate threats. Kris Craig/The Providence Journal/USA Today Network via Reuters . David's Bridal in talks with possible buyer to save about 7,000 jobs, Pompeii fresco may look like pizza but it's not, experts say, Prigozhin has moved to Belarus, and Russia won't press charges. "But I didn't want to freak him out either.". The threats outraged educators around the country. Peru says two weeks of threats have taken a toll on her daughter, both mentally and physically. exhaustively searched for . Today; Nightly News; MSNBC; Meet the Press . FBI data shows dramatic rise in school shootings across U.S. Texas official calls Uvalde shooting response an abject failure, President Biden signs bipartisan gun bill into law. I am hopeful they are doing that, he said. One police chief in Watertown, South Dakota, shared one of the posts in a news release to dispel rumors around it. (The report noted that there was no precedent or policy that required Slaven to share communications with the board before sending them.). According to letters sent from a partnership of school districts, the general threat toward all U.S. schools" declares Dec. 17 as "American School Shooting Day.". Shelly Williams, a parent in Sacramento, learned about the TikTok newsthrough a "jarring email" Thursday from her school district. The same was true in Summit County, where districts including Akron, Copley-Fairlawn, Green, Revere and Woodridge sent messages to parents informing them of the posts and promising heightened security. Nationwide school threat hoax prompts BPS to issue statement Eric Rogers Florida Today 0:00 2:08 A school threat hoax circulating on social media across the nation prompted Brevard Public. "It wasn't the fear that it would happen, but why put her through the chaos and confusion?" The president said the signing of the legislation represented a monumental day and said it was proof Democrats and Republicans could find common ground on key issues. "Racial Mockery or acts of racism are at odds with those beliefs and are absolutely unacceptable," Trinity High School President Nathan Stanton said in a letter to the community. The Educator's School Safety Network offers a free online school safety course for teachers, parents and administrators. A complete school investigation and any resulting school disciplinary action in alignment with our policies on threats of violence will be taken as well, Holm wrote. In response, the NSBA has approved policies emphasizing its support for local control and its commitment to parent engagement, the core tenets of conservative education politics today. Thanks to todays report, we now know that these concerns were well-founded, she said. TikTok debunked the threats as rumorsin a Twitter thread this week, adding thatthe Federal Bureau of Investigations looked into it. "Theres clearly something going on that our public health officials are not appropriately weighing," Bello said. Marci Peru, a mom of two daughters, kept her 16-year-old home from school due to safety concerns due to similar threats spreading on social media last week. The NSBA does not seek or advocate for federal law enforcement intervention at local school board meetings.. She is Jewish and openly gay she's married to a rabbi and lives in Upper Manhattan. It has been wonderful to have students at school learning for the past 5 months. Barrington School District 220 also notified its community of the national threats. Instead, she worriesthe public's attention isn't focused on a larger nationwide conversation about student mental health. OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, OUR SCHOOLS WILL BE IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORMECENT THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON FRIDAY." NSBA is hoping that the report along with its new policies will persuade state associations to return to the group. A vague nationwide threat to schools spreading on TikTok is sparking panic and confusion. Some posts warned against students attending class, but none named specific schools or districts. Researchers with the USSS National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC . No specific schools or locations are mentioned in these viral threats, and law enforcement officials in several school districts across the country have said they have not found any credible threats to specific schools. Justice Department Addresses Violent Threats Against School Officials At least 5 Brevard schools get threats of violence in past week, school board says, TikTok trend in which students steal from schools reaches Brevard Public Schools, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Today, Peru received another email regarding another string of threats made on TikTok this time threatening school shootings. District 207 in the northwest suburbs issued a statement that said Des Plaines police and Park Ridge police are aware of the messages, and both departments have indicated the threats are not credible. PUBLISHED: February 22, 2023 at 9:51 a.m. | UPDATED: February 22, 2023 at 8:36 p.m. More than a dozen schools around Colorado, including several in the metro area, were the victims Wednesday of. MANCHESTER, NH - A Catholic school in New Hampshire postponed all athletic events this weekend after a student's racist homecoming proposal sent shockwaves through the Manchester community and beyond. School shooting and bombing threats promising nationwide December 17th attacks have been circulating on social media, including TikTok. Nicole Neily, president of the conservative group Parents Defending Education, helped mobilize opposition to the original letter. The Biden administration responded almost immediately. The statementurged parents to talk with their students about the seriousness of social media threats, harmless or otherwise. No reports or posts have included Barrington 220 schools specifically.As a precautionary measure and to reassure students and staff, in addition to our School Resource Officer, we will have added police support over the next several days as part of our standard response procedures. With kids back in class this fall, negative behaviors have led to a major spike in discipline infractions, from violence with weaponsand fights toverbal altercations and vandalism. . School officials said Barrington police have confirmed the threats are unsubstantiated at this time and there is no viable threat to students or staff. A spokesperson told PEOPLE that the company is investigating. Investigators believe the threat is a hoax. 'We are aware of this': DMV officials respond to TikTok-based school The group emphasized that it is nonpartisan. The districts emphasized that they were not aware of any specific or . District 220 also said it will add police support, in addition to its school resource officer, over the next several days "as a precautionary measure to reassure students and staff.". Members of the school community can also download this SchoolSafety.gov infographic to learn more about threat assessment and reporting and access a sampling of resources. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A threat of shootings and bombings at every school in the United States is circulating on social media, and Chicago area police and school officials are responding. According to Syracuse.com, the threat labeled December 17, "National Shoot Up Your School Day," and does not name a specific school or district. Dr. Shannon Curry, a clinical and forensic psychologist and owner of Curry Psychology Group, says a threat doesn't have to be credible or carried out in order to cause substantial mental harm. In September, a series of thefts from schools appeared to stem from a social media challenge in which students filmed themselves stealing items, especially from bathrooms, to post on social media. Miller encouraged parents to talk to their students about the seriousness of the threats. The threat does not appear to be limited to schools in Wake County. US . All Rights Reserved. "Whatever you can do to limit their exposure to these images and sensationalized news stories is going to be for the better," she explains. School shootings in 2020-21 rose to the highest number in two decades, a new federal report looking at crime and safety in U.S. schools has found. Threats force Trinity School to postpone weekend events after racist homecoming proposal. As a precaution, there will be additional law enforcement on campus tomorrow," Perry wrote. In Chatham County, Sheriff Mike Roberson posted there will be more deputies at the district's schools on Friday due to a non-specific social media threat. Heritage High School addressed the same threat in an email to families, saying the school was not specifically named but campus security is on alert. Back in September, a TikTok trend called devious lickschallengedstudents to steal or vandalize school property. 18-year-old allegedly made threats against students, teachers. Melissa Bello, a momin Needham, Massachusetts, near Boston, isnot concerned about the TikTok challengespecifically. In Norwalk, parents are joining students and district employees at the school Friday to have an extra eye on the kids' safety. Rick Lewis, executive director of the Ohio School Boards Association, said Saturday that Ohio has no interest in rejoining NSBA, even given the new policies. Nationwide school threats prompt Houston-area districts to request Wake County Public School System has an anonymous tip line parents and students can call to report threats or concerns. Law enforcement was contacted, and they are with the student at this time. Peru says due to the threats, chaos did ensue last week parents didn't know if they should go to school and pick up their kids early, or if their children who are old enough to drive could drive themselves home. Naval Academy. METRO AREA SCHOOLS SENT ON A JOINT STATEMENT SAYING, AND PA RT, " AT THIS TIME, LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS NOT ACQUIRED ANY EVIDENCE THAT WOULD DEEM THESE THREATS AS CREDIBLE IN OUR AREA. An investigation commissioned by the National School Boards Association concluded that the group was in close touch with the Biden administration in the weeks before it asked President Biden for federal law enforcement to counter domestic terrorism at school board meetings. Local News NC schools on alert: Vague social media threat circulates across state, targets some Wake schools A School Resource Officer at Heritage High School was the first to discover a. In a statement on Twitter, TikTok said it was working with law enforcement to investigate. We encourage parents to talk with their children about being watchful of any behaviors, including online and over social media, which would result in harm to anyone. Science locked down after someone posted a photo of multiple guns on Instagram and promised to "shoot up carver high school on Norris st and berks today at 2:00 . VA ABC7 covers national and local news, sports, weather . Texas schools on high alert after viral posts warn of a national Curry says those mental health issues can include trouble sleeping, depression and trouble focusing, and can manifest in physical symptoms like headaches and heart problems. However this evening our school has been inserted in some posts.". "As a mom, it really stinks for your kids to need a hug before going into school because of fear," Masterson said. Advertisement The threat is. That means engaging inactivities or processes that calm you down, relax youor connect you to others in meaningful ways. IE 11 is not supported. He said they take any threat, no matter how vague, seriously. The Iowa Department of Public Safety has been investigating. in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University. Glenview Police Department said it is aware of the threat and encouraged "everyone to remain vigilant," but added that there is no credible information that it is related to any school in Illinois. "We have partnered with local law enforcement to vigilantly investigate whether there are any local connections to these social media posts," Degner wrote in a email obtained by TODAY Parents. Octobers challenge was to smack a staff member, according to the list. Ultimately, they came up with SIREN, a 3-by-6-inch device that screws onto ceilings like a smoke detector. First published on Thu 16 Dec 2021 21.57 EST Educators announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday. They send fear and panic through a community" says Ken Trump, President of National School Safety and Security Services, who directed a new study of school threats across the country. What we know about TikTok challenges in Akron Public Schools, other area districts, Summit schools respond to 'devious licks' challenges on TikTok: What parents need to know, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Internet companies such as TikTok are generally exempt from liability under U.S. law for the material users post on their networks, thanks in large part to the legal safe harbor they are given by Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act. It also includes any shootings that happened on school property during remote instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic. / CBS Boston. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Masterson talked with her children about it and gave them all the choice to attend school Friday. The letter did not use the term parents, but because school board activists are typically parents, critics believed that conservative parents were being called terrorists. She received two letters about the TikTok threats from school Thursday, including an edit in the second saying parents shouldn't be alarmed. Things that are obvious are if we find a student with a plan, he said. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. He previously worked for Complex Magazine in New York City. 2023 Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. The "National Shoot Up Your School Day" trend rumoredon TikTokraised concerns about students committing acts of violence on Dec. 17. Threat Assessment: School Threats, Social Media, Texting and Rumors It shifted the focus away from some frightening threats and decidedly aggressive behavior in Loudoun County, Va., for instance, a school board member endured months of abusive, profane and threatening emails, Facebook messages and phone calls to a defiant defense of free speech and local control. A few weeks after the letter was sent, as complaints piled up, the NSBA apologized, saying there was no justification for some of the language included. On Friday, the group went further, denouncing the letter altogether. The school districts also ask families and teachers to "take this opportunity to talk with your students about the appropriate use of social media, and the seriousness and resulting consequences of making any kind of threat.". Posts onTikTok warningof mass violenceat schools nationwideFriday were not credible, police say, but they still intensified widespread feelings of uneaseas the holiday break approaches. Published on December 16, 2021 08:19 PM A number of school districts around the country are responding to an anonymous threat on TikTok that seemingly warns against students attending class on. Out of an abundance of caution for student safety, all athletic events are postponed this weekend. The letter prompted an enormous backlash among Republicans, conservative parent groups and members of the NSBA itself. "At this time, law enforcement has not acquired any evidence that would deem these threats as credible in our area. School districts in Summit County and nationwide increased security today because to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats. Officials nationwide say Friday school threats allegedly posted on RHEYA: KCCIS BEAU BOWMAN IS LIVE IN NORWALK WHERE SCHOOL , WHERE ADMINISTRATORS, POLICE OFFICERS, AND PARENTS ARE STEPPING UP TO PROTECT STUDENTS. El post es impreciso, no est dirigido a una escuela en particular, y actualmente est circulando por los distritos escolares de todo el pas.En este momento, no existe ninguna amenaza hacia algn edificio especfico de CPS, pero estamos tomando estas amenazas seriamente y estamos trabajando con CPD. A vague and viral TikTok trend warning of nationwide school violence on Friday which authorities have dismissed as not credible has nevertheless prompted widespread school closures,. The report found that Slaven had toned the letter down from the rhetoric of an early version drafted in part by staff. Ben Collins, Maine South PrincipalDr. 11.21 USD +0.39 +3.60% 1774397D BYTEDANCE LTD Private Company Open A wave of school-shooting threats circulating on TikTok and other social media prompted some U.S. schools to close Friday. A message from North Raleigh Christian Academy told parents "this potential threat is a hoax with the intent of causing mass panic. More:What we know about TikTok challenges in Akron Public Schools, other area districts. TikTok has previously caused trouble in Brevard schools. He has pleaded not guilty. A School Resource Officer at Heritage High School was the first to discover a social media threat targeting several central NC schools on Friday. As of Friday, eight states had left the group with another 14 saying they plan to, NSBA said. If the school board associations goal was to tamp down conservative parent protests, it had the exact opposite effect. THIS COMES ON THE HEELS OF FOUR CONFIRMED RECENT SCARES IN CENTRAL IOWA. ANONYMOUS POSTS ARE DECLARING TODAY AS AMERICAN SCHOOL SHOOTING DAY, BUT DOES T NONAME A SPECIFIC SCHOOL OR DISTRICT. A ransomware attack is hitting schools, businesses and government agencies. They say there is no credible threat in the area.SOUTH HAMPTON THREATIn Jewell, South Hamilton Community School District Superintendent Heather Holm on Friday morning told parents through an email that a student made a social media post about bringing a gun to school.Holm told parents that students immediately reported the incident to school administrators. School shooting, bomb threat of December 17th attacks - ABC Chicago "This is not 2021 phenomenon.". This report identifies 41 incidents of attacks against K-12 schools in the United States from 2008 to 2017. Schools take precautions against TikTok threat, Shodack Central School District in New York, a number of school districts across Wisconsin, New study spotlights teen use of digital media during pandemic. A spokesmanfor the school district said the false threat of school violence, which did not specifically reference Brevard schools, had been making the rounds in multiple states on TikTok and other social media platforms. SEE ALSO | New details released on Ethan Crumbley's violent drawings reported before Michigan school shooting. "The difference is, I've never heard of a school being bombed, but certainly school shootings are real and I got a little nervous, to be honest.". "This is an issue we're seeing across school districts,"BPS spokesman Russel Bruhn said Thursday. As the school year nears its end, some staff at Tomken Road Middle School are close to walking out. It's equipped with a microphone and a computer program trained to identify a gunshot . The letter directly contradicts our core commitments to parent engagement, local control and nonpartisanship, said a statement from John Heim, who was installed as executive director after the controversy.
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