TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Sep 25, 2024

Tennessee educators plan to meet with lawmakers this week to propose ideas for potential legislation, including a bill to allow the state to place students who make credible school threats in holding cells in juvenile detention facilities for up to three days. According to WKRN News, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security has investigated more than 320 school threats so far this year that were reported to their department. J.C. Bowman, executive director and CEO of Professional Educators of Tennessee, told the news outlet that school threats are negatively impacting students, staff and communities. “If it is a credible threat, we need to take action,” Bowman said.