BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – On Thursday, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office released a news release regarding social media threats against schools in Sullivan County and nearby areas. The sheriff’s office investigated the threats and found they were not credible. However, many concerned parents pulled their children out of class out of precaution.
Katlyn Shiplett is the mother of two Sullivan County students who attend Mary Hughes Elementary School. She said she wanted to pull her daughters from school, but that it was difficult due to shared custody with their father.
“He works early in the morning, so he cannot do home schooling,” Shiplett said. “I don’t work until one. So I could do it [from] like eight to one and go to work comfortably. But with that kind of schedule, we can’t do that. And I mean, it’s sad that I have to choose my job or my kids safety.”
Which schools received threats in the Tri-Cities?
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