Taos Municipal Schools to be remote for Friday amid threats
The school system made the decision after being made aware of a possible threat on Thursday
The school system made the decision after being made aware of a possible threat on Thursday
Taos Municipal Schools will be learning remote on Friday amid threats to student and staff safety.
The school district made the announcement on its Facebook page. New Mexico State Police were called to perform a wellness check for a male that made a social media threat to harm himself.
"Our executive team received notice of a possible threat to students and safety," the statement on Facebook said.
In that post, he also made a comment about the increase in school shootings this year. There was no direct threat made to any Taos Municipal Schools.
Both students and teachers will be remote for the whole day. The statement also states this decision was based out of precaution.
"Our school district takes these threats seriously and," the statement said. "Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided that students and staff at all Taos Municipal Schools locations will be remote learning..."