Bensalem Township SD Addresses Recent Tik Tok Threats

BENSALEM, PA —The Bensalem Township School District has released a statement regarding the recent Tik Tok social media threats that have been circulating around the country.

A series of video posts to the popular social media platform encouraged young users to partake in a "challenge" to skip school on Friday, Dec. 17, with threats of violence at schools around the country being implied by those who posted the videos.

The videos have caused schools districts around the country to deal with the issue in various ways, with some publishing statements on the precautions that will be taken to ensure the safety of students and staff at their schools. One such district was Bensalem Township School District.

"Any threats of violence are treated with the utmost importance, never accepted or tolerated, and investigated thoroughly," said Samuel Lee, District Superintendent. "In these situations, we immediately involve our police and initiate our investigation and threat assessment protocols."

Lee implores students who hear of any suspicious activities or threats to report them to the Safe2Say program or to call 911. He also said that, while the threats are not being considered credible at this time, the presence of this in the community can cause stress and panic, especially during the recent string of threats to several Bucks County schools in the past two weeks.

"We encourage our students to consider the impact on our school community when engaging in such social media challenges and to bring forward concerns when they arise," Lee said. "We also ask families to join us in discussing this situation and its potential impact with your children."