60 students miss school over teacher's 'buying a gun' post

Nearly a quarter of students at Moore Elementary in suburban Pittsburgh missed school Friday because of the post
Facebook update read: ‘I’m going shopping sat. Who wants to go. I’m buying a gun. Watch out world. Hahahaha’
Students who did show up for classes that day were kept inside during recess and borough police were notified

By Associated Press and Snejana Farberov For Dailymail.com

Published: 15:51 BST, 23 October 2017 | Updated: 18:26 BST, 23 October 2017

A Pennsylvania teacher’s gleeful Facebook post about ‘buying a gun’ sparked panic at a suburban elementary school, causing 60 students to miss class.

According to a statement released by the Brentwood School District in suburban Pittsburgh, about a quarter of Moore Elementary’s students were either kept home from school or were picked up early on Friday because of the social media post.

KDKA reports that students who did show up for classes at Moore Elementary were kept inside during recess and borough police were notified.

Status update scare: This Facebook message posted by a suburban Pittsburgh teacher kept 60 elementary school kids home on Friday

Status update scare: This Facebook message posted by a suburban Pittsburgh teacher kept 60 elementary school kids home on Friday

Beefed up security: Students who did show up for classes at Moore Elementary were kept inside during recess and borough police were notified

Beefed up security: Students who did show up for classes at Moore Elementary were kept inside during recess and borough police were notified

The Facebook status update that raised concerns for the safety of students and staff read: ‘I’m going shopping sat. Who wants to go. I’m buying a gun. Watch out world. Hahahaha.’

The district isn’t identifying the teacher who posted the status update or saying what might happen to her.

The district promised to inform parents of the results of an investigation that was continuing Monday.

School Superintendent Dr Amy Burch wrote in a letter to parents that the district safety plan was followed that that the director of school police was on hand as children entered the building.

School Superintendent Dr Amy Burch wrote in a letter to parents (pictured above) that the district safety plan was followed

School Superintendent Dr Amy Burch wrote in a letter to parents (pictured above) that the district safety plan was followed

A school police officer also escorted kindergartners on a field trip that day.

‘Rest assured, the District takes these types of situations very seriously and remains committed to the safety of our students and staff as our first priority,’ Dr Burch’s letter concluded.

DailyMail,com on Monday reached out to the superintendent for comment and was awaiting a reply.

Moore Elementary is a public school that has 225 students enrolled in grades K-5.