Two Indiana school districts closed on Thursday after getting threats of violence, while large districts in Texas and Florida said they would hold classes after deeming similar threats not credible.
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Plainfield police were alerted to the possible threat early this morning, but said in the release there wasn’t any danger to students or staff after a “thorough preliminary investigation”.
A spokesperson from the school district said the threat was received Wednesday night.
Danville Community School Corporation canceled classes following alleged threats from two students who’ve been arrested.
Across the nation, other threats were received in Los Angeles, New York and Miami.
School will resume on January 4.
The district has 356 campuses and more than 320,000 students.
San Francisco Public Schools said the emailed threat was “non-specific”, and an Federal Bureau of Investigation search of school buildings uncovered nothing suspicious.
School officials in Texas, Florida and California said they increased school security to be on the safe side.
The nearby Plainfield Community School Corporation just west of Indianapolis also canceled classes, saying in a message on its website that a threat was “directed to the high school”.
“At this juncture, the threat is deemed as less than credible”, said Tracy Clark, school district spokeswoman, adding additional security had been deployed to schools as a precautionary measure.
Officials say the emails are similar to ones received earlier in the week in Los Angeles and New York City.
The latest news on “less-than-credible” threats sent to school districts around the country Wednesday night.
With the assistance of the South Windsor and Vernon police departments, it was determined that the threat allegedly was reposted by a resident in South Windsor, prompting multiple agencies to contact Plainfield police.
The schools were initially placed on lockdown around 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon and all after school activities were cancelled.
The decision was made so that no more threats could be made against the school and to ensure everyone’s safety, Superintendent David Clendening said.
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In a tweet sent Thursday morning, Broward County Public Schools in South Florida also said a threat had been received, but students should report to school as usual.
