Threat Assessment Disclosure

My 10-year-old child was verbally threatened by another student during lunch at school. The other child knew my daughter was going to a friend’s house after school and said they were going to go there and shoot my daughter and her friend with a “Glock.” By coincidence, that same child ended up at a playdate in the house next door that afternoon.

We reported the incident to the school. The principal called us and said the situation was “being handled,” but refused to provide any further information, saying everything is confidential. He would not say whether a formal threat assessment was conducted. He also avoids written communication — every email we send results in another phone call instead of a reply.

We are not seeking details about discipline or punishment. Our only concern is our child’s safety. We want to know whether a threat assessment team reviewed this and whether the threat was considered credible.

Are parents entitled to that information, or are we supposed to just trust the principal’s word that it’s being handled?

Submitted January 13, 2026 at 08:15AM by swarggs https://ift.tt/JMo9zQ3