Surge in Hoax Threats Across Houston Schools Sparks Anxiety and Disrupts Learning

In September of this year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Houston field division reported more hoax school threats than in any other month for the past three years. Despite the recent uptick, however, hoax/prank threats are not new. One 2023 study conducted by the American Psychological Association analyzed 1,000 school threats made between the years […]