After a social media threat incident gave a scare to families with students who attend Bartlett High School, the Anchorage School District has sent a note to families in the district, imploring them to not share potential threats online.
The threat was perceived to pertain to Bartlett, but may have originated from out of state and may have related to a different school. It also may have been a false threat. Whichever the case, it caused the principal of Bartlett to call for more safety officer presence on Monday.
“In recent weeks, school districts across the country, including the Anchorage School District (ASD), have faced an alarming number of false threats that have disrupted school operations and caused unnecessary fear within our communities. ASD and our partners in local law enforcement are committed to ensuring the safety of students and staff, and we take all threats seriously. We are urging parents and students to be vigilant and mindful of how they handle potential threats,” the school district wrote to parents.