WA public schools increasingly lock students inside classrooms due to threats, with record levels reported for the past year. The West Australian reports that lockdowns triggered by violent threats rise by 130% to a record high.
ABC Australia says figures tabled in Parliament show public schools were locked down about 1,300 times last year. ABC reports that most lockdowns are triggered by violent threats made against students or staff. The West Australian focuses on the sharp increase in violent-threat-related lockdowns, while ABC provides the overall count and points to the parliamentary reporting source.
Together, the reports indicate a substantial year-on-year rise in school lockdowns, particularly those linked to violent threats, and that authorities are tracking these incidents through parliamentary reporting.
