Social media school threats: Parents express concerns [Video]

CENTRAL TEXAS – Students were not far into the semester when school threats were made to several districts in the Austin area. In one week, several social media posts resulted in the arrests of around half a dozen children in Central Texas.

Adults and students were caught posting threats online. In only a matter of days, the false reports popped up in districts throughout the state.

Charles Upshaw told FOX 7 how he felt about the threat made to his children’s elementary school.

“Pretty scared,” said Charles Upshaw. “It’s something that every parent worries about these days.”

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According to the press release from Hays CISD, they have detained and arrested three sixth graders for two incidents this week.

One of the online posts specifically mentioned a shooting threat at Simon Middle School and the student, along with her friend who attended Wallace Middle School. Both students were charged with the equivalent of a …