SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – School threats have been on the rise in Central Texas over the last few weeks.
Many of the threats have been hoaxes, but it can leave a lasting impact on students.
Last week, a prank call forced San Marcos High School to go into a lockdown. Police responded and went through the school until they determined there was no threat. This caused students to miss a day of learning.
”We really work hard at full child development in San Marcos and an incident like this, that we don’t control, that is somebody outside our building is the frustrating part,” said Dr. Michael Cardona, San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District superintendent.
Cardona said these threats have to be taken seriously whenever they are received. However, responding to them could mean a day without learning.
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“You know we just have recovered from COVID which is something we didn’t control, but then you have this issue which we don’t necessarily control and so yes there is learning loss,” said Cardona.