As schools face a widespread surge in violent threats, districts have rushed to respond through parent meetings, local press appearances, and videos of students urging their peers to be careful what they post online.

A 15-year-old boy from Brandywine, Md., has been charged with making threats to kidnap or injure a person. A 15-year-old Maryland teen was arrested Friday after D.C. police said he used social media to threaten several schools in the District.

Despite being so early Harford County already experienced a shooting inside Joppatowne High School, while many others around the state have faced threats of violence causing widespread fear and panic.

A rash of online school threats against several Louisiana schools had many parents worried about their child’s safety, but the parents we spoke to also say living under a threat is sadly a normal part of having a kid in school in today’s world.

All Bridgeport Public Schools will be closed on Friday after multiple buildings were targets of social media threats, the superintendent said. “We are working closely with local and federal law enforcement agencies in this situation,

A 15-year-old girl from Tulare was arrested for making threats on social media, which she claimed was a joke. No weapons were found during the investigation.