An 11-year-old is in custody after being accused of threatening an 'active shooter scenario' at Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School in Gary, Indiana.
The school posted the following message to parents on itsWarriors, it should take no reminding that the safety of our Students and Staff is everyone's responsibility. We've seen too many times in schools and communities that if people would have lived by this rule, lives would have been saved. Immediately reporting who has made threats against a school community is not a choice, it's a moral duty for everyone's physical and mental safety.
We must teach our children to be an upstander and never allow their conversations with their peers to be ok with allowing people to even joke about threats to harm anyone. They need to understand what to say and be comfortable with addressing people or situations where this occur. At minimum they must tell you it another adult, even if they are scared because what they thought was a joke gets out of hand. It's the only way we know everyone is safe.
As adults, we must also remember that we must monitor our children's social media. They are children and need help in learning how to use social media responsibly. They must taught by all of us that everything they say, post, and participate in through group or individual conversations becomes a part of their digital footprint and is not private.
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