Threats sent to schools in South Florida, Houston

What can other districts learn from this? Among the questionable elements of the message was the fact that that Allah was spelled with a lowercase “a”.

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUD) shut down schools across the county this Tuesday after members of the School Board received a threatening email that referenced explosive devices, assault rifles, nerve gas, and machine pistols.

Sanchez did not know the specifics of the threat that caused the LAUSD shutdown. He says it’s not usual for there to be a threat to the entire school district.

“I don’t think [the district] takes it seriously”, she said.

In the overwhelming majority of cases, there’s nothing to it, and so we don’t hear anything. At some iconic structures, they come in at the rate of one a day.

“It’s easy for people to jump to conclusions”, Garcetti said.

“You just can’t say oh it’s not credible!” Officials in NY determined the threat was a hoax and kept schools open that day.

“That’s what we need we need the parents, go thru children’s phone”. School closure should still be treated as an extraordinary measure rather than a casual occurrence, but that doesn’t mean school districts should be criticized for wanting to protect their students.

“This is going to be more a deterrent for the copycat, the person who sees some big event somewhere and then says, ‘I’m going to call a school, ‘” he said.

Other school districts around the country reported receiving similar threats.

Officials in Plainfield, Indiana, on their website said: “A threat has been directed to the high school, and the safety and security of all students is our highest priority”, adding that they are working with public safety officials in what is an ongoing investigation.

Janette Sainz, a 38-year-old mother of a special needs student, told the Press-Telegram she’s thankful her son’s classes aren’t in session at Bobbie Smith Elementary School.

Thursday also marked the end of the semester for Danville students.

RTV6 in Indianapolis reports that authorities arrested two Danville students, both boys, for allegedly making death threats against classmates at Danville Community High School.

California was recently the site of a high-profile attack that changed the worldwide political discourse.

In central IN, two school districts canceled classes Thursday. Consequently, families are a lot more accustomed to shifting their plans at the last minute.

Principals have been asked to stay alert and keep students calm and focused on instruction, the district said. For another, it’s geographically large, spanning 720 square miles of the city and many unincorporated areas.