False claims about staff and library books in the Cherry Creek School District led to a non-credible threat being made against five buildings
False claims about staff and library books in the Cherry Creek School District led to a threat being made against five buildings, according to a Sept. 26 letter from Superintendent Christopher Smith.
In the letter to families, Smith said that last week, the school district received hundreds of emails, calls and social media comments “making false claims about books in our libraries and actions of our teachers, staff, and district administration.”
The majority of these claims came from outside of Colorado, he said.
“This misinformation campaign led to an anonymous email making a threat against three of our elementary schools and two administration buildings,” Smith wrote.
The school district contacted law enforcement and notified impacted school communities after receiving the email, Smith said. His letter did not specifically name the three elementary schools.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office investigated and determined the threat was non-credible, according to Smith.
The school district is working with law enforcement to determine the source of the threat and monitor ongoing comments made related to district personnel and buildings via email, telephone and social media, Smith said.
Many of the books being targeted are books that address the LGBTQ+ experience, bullying and homophobia, Smith said.
“None of the books in...
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