Several eastern Pennsylvania schools have locked down their campuses recently after malicious actors used the state-run anonymous reporting tip line created in 2019, Safe2Say, to issue threats of violence.
After false tips of violent threats in the Allentown School District and at LCTI, Lehigh Valley school administrators and parents reflect on how to keep students safe.
Allentown School District acting Superintendent Carol Birks and Mayor Matt Tuerk fielded questions from community leaders at a public forum Tuesday at Miller Symphony Hall.
Following Allentown School Board’s appointment of Carol Birks to acting superintendent, community leaders are skeptical about her ability to lead, but hopeful she will be successful in the role for the sake of district students.