Dear ECESD Parents and Community,
Once again, we recently became aware of a social media post that has been shared widely this week on the social media platform TikTok.
The post refers to a threat to school safety at schools throughout the U.S. that was to take place today, Friday, December 17.
The post appears to be part of a national TikTok "challenge" trend, and there are no mentions of our school district, our schools or any other schools in the region.
Additionally, the district has received communication from the Governor's Office, FBI, California Department of Education and our local police department regarding the post. According to these agencies, no credible threats have been identified.
This situation serves as a good example of why it is important to avoid sharing posts online that refer to school safety threats. Even if they are not credible threats, they can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety for our students, families, and staff. We once again ask our families to monitor their children’s social media activity and speak with them about proper behavior online.
If you or your child become aware of any potential threat posted to social media or anywhere else, please notify our Director of District Safety, John Beltran ([email protected]), your child’s principal, or the El Centro Police Department right away.
As always, thank you for your partnership as we work to ensure a safe, secure, and positive learning environment for our students.
Once again, we recently became aware of a social media post that has been shared widely this week on the social media platform TikTok.
The post refers to a threat to school safety at schools throughout the U.S. that was to take place today, Friday, December 17.
The post appears to be part of a national TikTok "challenge" trend, and there are no mentions of our school district, our schools or any other schools in the region.
Additionally, the district has received communication from the Governor's Office, FBI, California Department of Education and our local police department regarding the post. According to these agencies, no credible threats have been identified.
This situation serves as a good example of why it is important to avoid sharing posts online that refer to school safety threats. Even if they are not credible threats, they can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety for our students, families, and staff. We once again ask our families to monitor their children’s social media activity and speak with them about proper behavior online.
If you or your child become aware of any potential threat posted to social media or anywhere else, please notify our Director of District Safety, John Beltran ([email protected]), your child’s principal, or the El Centro Police Department right away.
As always, thank you for your partnership as we work to ensure a safe, secure, and positive learning environment for our students.
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Estimados padres y comunidad de ECESD:
Una vez más, recientemente nos enteramos de una publicación en las redes sociales que se ha compartido ampliamente esta semana en la plataforma de redes sociales TikTok.
La publicación se refiere a una amenaza a la seguridad escolar en las escuelas de los EE. UU. Que se llevaría a cabo hoy, viernes 17 de diciembre.
La publicación parece ser parte de una tendencia nacional de "desafío" de TikTok, y no hay menciones de nuestro distrito escolar, nuestras escuelas ni ninguna otra escuela de la región.
Además, el distrito ha recibido comunicaciones de la Oficina del Gobernador, el FBI, el Departamento de Educación de California y nuestro departamento de policía local con respecto al puesto. Según estas agencias, no se han identificado amenazas creíbles.
Esta situación sirve como un buen ejemplo de por qué es importante evitar compartir publicaciones en línea que se refieran a amenazas a la seguridad escolar. Incluso si no son amenazas creíbles, pueden causar mucho estrés y ansiedad a nuestros estudiantes, familias y personal. Una vez más, les pedimos a nuestras familias que monitoreen la actividad de sus hijos en las redes sociales y hablen con ellos sobre el comportamiento adecuado en línea.
Si usted o su hijo se dan cuenta de cualquier amenaza potencial publicada en las redes sociales o en cualquier otro lugar, notifique a nuestro Director de Seguridad del Distrito, John Beltran ([email protected]), al director de su hijo o al Departamento de Policía de El Centro de inmediato.
Como siempre, gracias por su asociación mientras trabajamos para garantizar un entorno de aprendizaje seguro y positivo para nuestros estudiantes.