Poll Results
Do you plan on keeping your child home from school Friday?
| 55.35% | Yes | |
| 44.64% | No |
Comment: I was kinda considering it, but then Virgin Mary that showed up in the char on my pancakes reassured me that all is well by Christine
Comment: Yes, there's been threats at McNair middle school and southwest high school! by Blanca
Comment: NISD has had too many threats. Some kids at some of the schools have already been arrested for threats, or bringing knives, or hammers to school. My children are frightened someone will do something tomorrow.I will not take that chance, so they will ALL stay home tomorrow. by Anita
Comment: Because my kids are afraid that bad things might happen so they don't want to go on Friday!! by Elizabeth
Comment: No way, both my kids are going to school. I refuse to live in fear and show my children the same. by Charlene
Comment: rumors are all the gangs are gonna shoot each other at the high schools. so yeah i am keeping my son home safe. the world isnt ending but ppl are dumb to do crap. by annie
Comment: I'm about a mile away from each child, so I can rush to pick them up if necessary. They are having school parties tomorrow. Why ruin their fun if nothing happens? by Anna
Comment: We plan to keep our kids home tomorrow not because of the so called end of the world, but to prevent our children from being hurt by those who are freaking out about 12/21/12 by Anthony
Comment: He's getting two weeks off already, and that's plenty. by Martin
Comment: "yes." - Todd Rodd by Todd
Comment: Friday is Yule, and so our family will be celebrating our holiday as we always do by Tammy
Comment: Have to work. Daily grind as usual
Comment: would want to keep my kid home but school rules says kids must go school no matter if my kid is too scared to go!! also I hear rumor going on from my friend s niece that goes to anson jones middle school but my kid goes another school sooo its creepy!! by Grayce
Comment: of course im taking her to school, i mean im scared but all i could do is pray and everything will be ok, i hug her every day and tell her i love her. by Melissa
Comment: my middle school and high school girls dont really want to go. there have been threats of violence mentioned at their schools. got an automated message from school this evening saying that the threat is unfounded but has been investigated by Jessica
Comment: There was treats at south side to my daughter had to write a statement thanks to the crazy kids there talking bout shooting the people they don't like by Rosemary
Comment: I will send her and hope nothing will happen.. ill leave it in gods hands.. these threats are just a bunch of students trying to get attention... by Corine
Comment: Even though some of these young kids have been caught for the allege threats....I think I'd rather be safe than sorry...one day will not hurt by Fuentes
Comment: its funny how gullible san antonio is now. by Gabriel
Comment: Earlier Today I had recieved an automated call from Highlands High School about a certain threat made at school.. I would rather be safe than sorry, then for something bad to happen to them so I decided to keep both my kids, 1in elementary and 1 in High School at home with me.. by Bertha
Comment: If I had children, I would do my best to protect them if they are hearing threats at school and the school themselves aren't doing anything about it. My children wouldn't need to go thru that kind of exposure if it can be avoided. by B.B.
Comment: Not taking any chances by Roy
Comment: I fear for things like this especially that my babies only 4, she doesn't know what's going on and in case of anything im sure shell be crying for mommy or daddy, no kids safe then with their parents! by Crystal
Comment: I have 2 children @ Brentwood & 1 @ Kennedy, & their scared of going 2 Skl tomorrow. My children said if the School security is gona be on watch tht they want to go.. by Rose
Comment: Both my daughter's are going, I am kind of worried, but I am right down the street from their school , less than five mins. I just don't like hearing people say" what is one day" because of the recent events in CT. One day was all it took. by Daniel
Comment: No rapture, No Tribulation, No man can predicted the end of the world. Not scared!!! I know where I stand with Jesus Christ! by Angie
Comment: But that's only because she is running a fever not because of some people's ignorance. by Vanessa
Comment: She's already @ school. I Pray that nothing will happen :( by Jennifer
Comment: I know the world isnt ending today.. only the Lord knows the day and the hour when it will happen. My husband and I did decide to keep our children home today though, because there are people out there that dont know the Lord and try to take things into their own hands.. by Rachel
Comment: My parents made me & my sister stay home because of the threats. by Vanessa
Comment: i was so going to for the fact being that theyre in the edgewood district and the threats they made.but my kids were refusing to stay home because they got out early.i hope for the best and keep them safe by angel
Comment: No because the world won't end until God says so. About The shooting, they need to pass a law about capital murder to those who kill mass amount of people. by Mónica
Comment: The bible says not to set dates for the end of the world. by Jose
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