by InTrieste
A new wave of threatening emails sent to schools across Italy on Thursday prompted police inspections and several evacuations, as new national guidelines shifted responsibility for assessing risks to prefects.
In Trieste, the Italo Svevo comprehensive school evacuated students for the second time in two days after receiving another threatening message. Police officers entered the building to conduct security checks while students and teachers waited outside.
The repeated incidents have caused concern among families and school staff. One teacher described the situation as distressing for both students and educators, while another said she had encouraged pupils to discuss their feelings and approach the incidents calmly.
The latest email was sent before new national guidelines took effect. Under the protocol, schools should not automatically evacuate students in response to threatening messages when there is no concrete evidence of danger. Prefects are now responsible for assessing the risks in coordination with law enforcement.
