CCSD Email Addresses Safety Concerns Amid Threats
The Clark County School District recently issued a jarring email at the subject line. “Addressing unsubstantiated threats nationwide” is what the subject line of the CCSD email wrote. While it wasn’t about any particular threat at CCSD, it is highlighting a growing concern that is affecting school districts nationwide: the spread of vague threats on social media.
Obviously rumors have the potential to disrupt campuses and cause alarm for families. So the email is hoping to take them head on.
Key Points from the CCSD Email
The CCSD email aimed to reassure parents that they are taking these threats seriously. Any school administration reports any threat they hear about to the CCSD Police Department, where CCSDPD officers conduct thorough investigations into each matter.
In order to help combat this issue, CCSD is asking parents to play an active role. They are encouraged to closely monitor their children’s social media activity and engage in open conversations about the importance of appropriate online conduct. Obviously threats even if intended as a joke are dealt with severely, It is lined out in the Clark County School District’s code of conduct.
Obviously the only thing that makes an online rumor or threat more powerful is sharing it. The CCSD email pleads with parents not to share them on social. “We ask parents and students to not share these vague posts on social media as sharing them could create confusion and create copycat posts,” the CCSD email read.
The only place parents and students should share things like that are to the SafeVoice reporting system which allows kids, teachers and parents alive to anonymously report any suspicious activity or threats. Reports can be made by calling 1-833-216-SAFE (7233), visiting the SafeVoice website at safevoicenv.org, or using the free SafeVoice app.
Obviously the thought of a threat at our kid’s school is enough to make our blood curdle, but it is at least slightly comforting to know that CCSD is closely monitoring things.