Threats Are No Joke!

Video Length - 03:32

Video Description

Threats Are No Joke! is a powerful PSA that highlights the serious consequences of making or sharing threats, even if they're meant as a joke. In this PSA, viewers see how a single text message shared among students quickly escalates into chaos, triggering fear, confusion, and a full law enforcement response. This PSA serves as a critical reminder that in today's world, there's no such thing as “just a joke” when it comes to threats about school violence, school safety, or harm to others. Whether spoken out loud, posted online, or sent in a text, threats, real or fake, can lead to legal consequences, school discipline, and have long-term consequences for a student's future.

Intended Audience

  • Texas School Districts
  • Texas Students in Grades 4-12
  • Texas Parents

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Threats Are No Joke!: Campaign Toolkit

This toolkit offers resources for educators and parents to use in the classroom and at home, including teacher guides, a parent guide, FAQs and conversation starters, social media graphics, downloadable posters, and a press release template.

Threats Are No Joke!: Campaign Toolkit