Following a deadly stabbing fight in Frisco ISD earlier this week, parents in Azle ISD are voicing concerns about what they say is an alarming pattern of violence at Azle High School — frequent fights on campus that are filmed and circulated on social media.
Unprovoked attacks
Kimberly Bush, the mother of a freshman at Azle High, said she made the difficult decision to pull her son out of school in February after he became the target of unprovoked attacks.
“At first he loved it,” Bush said, holding back tears. “Then he just started getting tortured.”
Coordinated fights?
Bush and other parents say the fights often appear coordinated, with students standing by to record the violence and share the videos in private social media pages online. One page features at least 40 fight videos and has more than 2,000 followers.
“You beat them up once, and then they have to relive it and see it on the internet,” Bush said.
Working to eliminate accounts
Azle ISD confirmed it is aware of the social media accounts and is working to have them taken down. The district also stated that some of the videos are old or were recorded off school property, but parents say it only proves how long the fighting has been going on…