Destructive TikTok challenges are causing trouble in school districts across Greater Cincinnati.We first told you about them last week.Now, in Harrison, the Southwest Local School District said restrooms have been vandalized and students have been caught.A spokeswoman for Cincinnati Public Schools said the TikTok troubles haven't been raised to their attention at this point, but on social media, people have said it is happening within the schools as well.It is a bad trend in many districts, according to school leaders."Just a general disruption to the school setting as a result of the influence of the videos that they're viewing online," Lockland City Schools Superintendent Bob Longworth said.Schools report water fountains damaged, soap dispensers trashed and stuff stolen.In Boone County, eight students have been cited, and it is happening elsewhere, all for the sake of likes, comments, follows and shares."Basically young people all over our region and state and country are being influenced to make really poor choices, resulting in the destruction of property," Longworth said.Longworth said the "Devious Licks" TikTok challenge is an alarming trend.In Middletown, there are more police officers in the schools because of the viral vandalism."So many children right now are starting to get frustrated with this challenge in school, and they want their classmates to stop because they enjoy coming to school every day, focusing in the classroom and being able to learn," Middletown City Schools Superintendent Marlon Styles, Jr. said.The Southwest Local School District said Harrison High School restrooms have been vandalized; students have been caught in three different incidents and two more are under investigation.They warn that students could face charges and families could get repair bills.Mason City Schools Superintendent Jonathan Cooper said a small group is responsible in his district."We have great custodians and maintenance staff that, they work hard, and so to have to come back around and continue to fix those things can be a bit frustrating," he said.They all said it is time parents talk with their kids to buck this trend."It should be a challenge for all of us as parents to lean in and look at what's going on on social media with our kids," Cooper said.In Boone County, sheriff's officials said eight students face charges including theft and criminal mischief.Juvenile courts in Butler, Warren and Hamilton counties said no children have been charged in these kind of incidents at this time.TikTok has confirmed it has banned all content around this trend.
Destructive TikTok challenges are causing trouble in school districts across Greater Cincinnati.
We first told you about them last week.
Now, in Harrison, the Southwest Local School District said restrooms have been vandalized and students have been caught.
A spokeswoman for Cincinnati Public Schools said the TikTok troubles haven't been raised to their attention at this point, but on social media, people have said it is happening within the schools as well.
It is a bad trend in many districts, according to school leaders.
"Just a general disruption to the school setting as a result of the influence of the videos that they're viewing online," Lockland City Schools Superintendent Bob Longworth said.
Schools report water fountains damaged, soap dispensers trashed and stuff stolen.
In Boone County, eight students have been cited, and it is happening elsewhere, all for the sake of likes, comments, follows and shares.
"Basically young people all over our region and state and country are being influenced to make really poor choices, resulting in the destruction of property," Longworth said.
Longworth said the "Devious Licks" TikTok challenge is an alarming trend.
In Middletown, there are more police officers in the schools because of the viral vandalism.
"So many children right now are starting to get frustrated with this challenge in school, and they want their classmates to stop because they enjoy coming to school every day, focusing in the classroom and being able to learn," Middletown City Schools Superintendent Marlon Styles, Jr. said.
The Southwest Local School District said Harrison High School restrooms have been vandalized; students have been caught in three different incidents and two more are under investigation.
They warn that students could face charges and families could get repair bills.
Mason City Schools Superintendent Jonathan Cooper said a small group is responsible in his district.
"We have great custodians and maintenance staff that, they work hard, and so to have to come back around and continue to fix those things can be a bit frustrating," he said.
They all said it is time parents talk with their kids to buck this trend.
"It should be a challenge for all of us as parents to lean in and look at what's going on on social media with our kids," Cooper said.
In Boone County, sheriff's officials said eight students face charges including theft and criminal mischief.
Juvenile courts in Butler, Warren and Hamilton counties said no children have been charged in these kind of incidents at this time.
TikTok has confirmed it has banned all content around this trend.
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