As students arrived at a high school in Wisconsin this morning, there were more cops around. As soon as the authorities reacted to a possible safety threat, parents, staff, and students were left worried. This made the beginning of the school day feel uncertain.
The study began with a message that was going around on social media, especially Snapchat. Because of how quickly information spreads online, it’s not a surprise that the school district and local police acted right away to see how real the threat was.
At a time when school safety is a growing worry across the country, any possible threat is taken very seriously.
A statement from the Superior School District stated that the threat was found to be false after they worked with the Superior Police Department to look into it. “Although there was no disruption to the learning environment, we want to ensure full transparency,” the district said.
They told parents and students that safety is their top concern and that the extra police presence today was just an extra safety measure.
Many people are scared after similar things have happened in schools across the country. People are more worried about rumors and fake reports when recent tragedies like school shootings are still fresh in their minds.
Because of these events, schools and the police have had to move quickly, even if the threat turns out to be false.
Parents are reminded to tell their kids to report anything fishy through the right avenues, like the Speak Up Speak Out tip line for the district.
The school district also thanked the kids who reported the problem this morning, stressing how important it is to talk to each other to keep the school safe.