Keys schools try to keep online threats, bullying to a minimum but there are no guarantees

BY WILLIAM AXFORD, Florida Keynoter and Reporter

Mike Michaud, coordinator of safety and security at the Monroe County School District, said online threats and instances of bullying prompt action by administrators. “If there’s anything on social media that causes a disruption, it’s going to be handled like it took place at school,” Michaud said. “We teach kids whatever you put on social media is going to be out there whether you delete it or not. Anybody can go out there and access it, such as former colleagues and employers.” But completely stopping such things as online threats — the Coral Shores student said her message was a joke — isn’t easy.

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