Students, Parents At Pennsauken High School Ask For Virtual Learning After Concerns Over TikTok Trend

Philadelphia PA

19 December, 2021

1:03 PM

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By Alicia Roberts, CBS Philadelphia December 19, 2021 As a dangerous TikTok trend put schools on high alert Friday, Pennsauken High School students and parents asked leaders to only allow remote classes as a precaution. School districts across the Delaware Valley are warning parents of a social media trend encouraging students to post threats of school violence. CBS3 obtained an email where the Pennsauken High School principal said in part that a "large number of students and parents" requested that classes be livestreamed today and that those students are not counted as absent. It comes as many districts nationwide increased police presence following the viral TikTok trend that encourages students to make threats of school shootings. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.