Monroe County Schools Respond to Social Media Threats
December 17, 2021 - Monroe County Schools administrators are in close contact with Monroe County Sheriff’s Officers today as social media rumors of school violence are circulating.
Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman said, “Even though we have no specific threats of violence directed at our school system, we handle even rumored threats with utmost seriousness.”
Social media posts about a TikTok challenge threatening violence against schools across the country surfaced Thursday. School officials and School Resource Officers (SROs) from the Sheriff’s Office immediately planned to heighten monitoring at all school campuses on Friday which is the last day of school before holiday break.
“Our SROs are a visible presence on our campuses every day of the school year,” said Dr. Hickman. “The safety of our students and staff is our number one priority each and every school day.”
