MANSFIELD — The following is a statement from Mansfield Public Schools Superintendent Teresa Murphy:
“After student dismissal today, one of our schools and the Superintendent’s Office received several calls from individuals who were angrily responding to social media postings made this week. The postings have to do with an out of town, non-district-related rally/protest which was attended by an employee and received significant attention on social media.”
“After receiving the calls, which were politically charged and had a threatening tone, this afternoon, district officials immediately contacted the Mansfield Police Department and an investigation has been launched. According to police, they do not believe there is an active threat against the district at this time. However, out of an abundance of caution, there will be an increased police presence at our schools for the near future.”
“As a district we take any and all situations of this nature extremely seriously and we will continue to work closely with our School Resource Officers and the police department in this matter. We will provide any further updates if necessary.”
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