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School threats set off an avalanche of text messages — and absences

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.usatoday.com (Views: 129, Clicks: 3) View Story

In an age when schools are on alert for campus shooters, school officials nationwide say they're battling a new phenomenon: threats of violence that trigger a flurry of text messaging and drive up absenteeism among frightened students.

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#1 by nitajo posted ago

+2 apples

Threats spread like wildfire with cellphones, he says, meaning "Mom finds out about it faster than the superintendent, the school board or even the building principal."

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#2 by Starla posted ago

+3 apples

Children now know that they can always use "fear for my safety' as a trump card to get out of doing what they should. Kids know how to manipulate the system, and we are making it easier for them by over-reacting to situations that are beyond our control.We can thank the media for putting out all the "see...you should have known" stories after an act of violence such as a school shooting. We've scared people to death with all the 'special stories' and 'breaking news'

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