Several school districts are making changes to their learning plans for Monday after a series of violent threats were posted online, with several districts switching to e-learning protocols for the day.
All classes will transition to e-learning in Joliet Public Schools District 86, according to a notice on their website.
Joliet police say an “unsubstantiated threat” made the rounds on social media Sunday, prompting the decision to take additional security measures.
“We are currently investigating the origin of this social media message, and we have been in close communication with school officials,” police said.
The following schools are affected:
Culbertson Elementary, Cunningham Elementary, Dirksen Junior High, Eisenhower Academy, Farragut Elementary, Forest Park Individual Education, Gompers Junior High, Hufford Junior High, Jefferson Elementary, Keith Elementary, Marshall Elementary, Marycrest Early Childhood Center, Pershing Elementary, Sanchez Elementary, Sandburg Elementary, Singleton Elementary, Taft Elementary, Thigpen Elementary, Thompson Instructional Center, Washington Junior High, Woodland Elementary
According to administrators, students have i Plainfield’s Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C will also have an e-learning day on Monday after the threats.
“Due to the nature of this announcement and out of an abundance of caution, Troy 30-C will call for an e-learning day tomorrow, Monday, September 16, 2024,” a message to parents read.
All athletic events and practices will also be canceled, according to school officials.
Joliet Township High School, another of the districts specified in the threats, will have in-person learning Monday, but said all students will be searched upon entering the building “out of an abundance of caution.”
Joliet police say no “credible evidence” has been found to support the threat, but police will offer an increased presence at schools overnight and during the day Monday.
Anyone with information about the threats is asked to call the police immediately.