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School shooting false alarms, swatting calls put teachers, students and parents on edge

PBS, 14 Apr 2023
As America continues to grapple with mass shootings, another trend has authorities on high alert. Across the country, school districts and universities are experiencing an increase in false reports of school shootings and campus threats. It's called swatting and Stephanie Sy discussed the problem with Amy Klinger of the Educator's School Safety Network.

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