Kids, Schools Face Rising Threats, Homeland Security Chief Says

Speaking at the start of the 2024 National Summit on K-12 Safety and Security, Mayorkas pointed to theSept.

4 school shootingin Georgia, which left two students and two teachers dead.

Those attacks combined have resulted in at least 436 deaths and 936 injuries, he said.

Mayorkas noted that kids already face a flood of emotions and challenges at the start of any school year.

Meanwhile, schools are also dealing with online threats, Mayorkas said.

City officials and law enforcement say there’s no evidence of cats and dogs being stolen and eaten.

The bomb threats against schools, government buildings and the homes of city officials in Springfield followed.

“None of this should be normalized,” Mayorkas said.

“Schools should be sacrosanct.