TikTok: "Devious Licks" TikTok Challenges

'Devious licks' asks students via TikTok to 'smack a staff member.' The nation's teachers are feeling burnt out.

Educators across the country are already overwhelmed with the chaos that is teaching during a pandemic. As if that weren’t enough, now they’re contending with a different kind of chaos: a TikTok trend that encourages students to cause havoc on campus. This month, that havoc could reach a new level, resulting in physical violence against teachers and other school employees. And the prospect has already-demoralized educators increasingly worried about the sustainability of their profession as it stands. In September, its inaugural month, the so-called “devious licks" trend challenged students to steal and vandalize school property. Teens across the country were ...

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'Devious licks' asks students via TikTok to 'smack a staff member.' The nation's teachers are feeling burnt out.

The TikTok-inspired violence has already-demoralized educators increasingly worried about the sustainability of their profession.

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Cumberland Schools sound alarm for TikTok challenge calling for students to slap teachers

Some Fayetteville-area students are participating in another viral challenge that's made the rounds on social media. This time around, the TikTok challenge may have some serious consequences for kids. It is calling for students to slap their teachers. School leaders and law enforcement are concerned about students taking on the challenge and the actions they plan to take against any students who carry it out. That's why school administrators in Cumberland County are taking an aggressive step against this month's TikTok challenge, which calls for students to slap a teacher." Some TikTok Challenges can be painful to watch and even ...

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School officials warn of TikTok challenge encouraging students to slap a teacher

A new violent TikTok challenge has triggered warnings from local authorities and school officials. The “#SlapATeacher” challenge, the October challenge of the month, has circulated on social media, prompting officials to threaten serious punishments if students break the law by participating. The challenge requires a student to approach their teacher, slap them and run away. The challenge must also be captured on video and posted on social media. Police departments across the United States, like one in New Jersey, is encouraging parents to speak with their children and remind them those who participate will be held accountable. Last month, the ...

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Ohio School Safety Center warns of new TikTok challenge called 'Slap a Teacher'

The Ohio School Safety Center is sending a warning about a new TikTok challenge that's targeting educators. The center says the latest challenge this month is called "Slap a Teacher" and the challenge encourages students to slap a teacher or staff member and run away before being caught. Officials said the incident must be filmed or it "doesn't count." According to the center, TikTok is addressing these trends by deleting videos and reporting hashtags used regarding these challenges as a violation of community guidelines. The videos can, however, still be found on the app by using different hashtags or variations ...

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Ohio School Safety Center warns of new TikTok challenge called 'Slap a Teacher'

The Ohio School Safety Center is sending a warning about a new TikTok challenge that's targeting educators. The center says the latest challenge this month is called "Slap a Teacher" and the challenge ...

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TikTok trend has NISD warning students of disciplinary action, assault chrage

A new TikTok challenge has the area's largest school district on the offensive. The latest trend challenges students to smack a teacher. We spoke with the district, which is warning students they could face police and school disciplinary action. Last month, it was the "Devious Licks" Challenge on TikTok. Students were challenged to steal and vandalize school property. The social media trend hitting our local school districts. "In the boy's restroom at Taft, there is a couple of mirrors and a couple soap dispensers missing," freshman Gabriel Barrera said. As if teachers didn't have enough to deal with in the ...

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TikTok trend has NISD warning students of disciplinary action, assault chrage

SAN ANTONIO - A new TikTok challenge has the area's largest school district on the offensive. The latest trend challenges students to smack a teacher. We spoke with the district, which is warning ...

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Mesa PD issues warning to students about "smack a staff member" TikTok challenge

The Mesa Police Department has issued a warning to all teens about a new TikTok trend -- the "smack a staff member on the backside" challenge. Mesa police issued the warning to all teens taking part in the "challenge," saying it's still a crime. Police said it is considered aggravated assault, and students could be disciplined by their school or be charged and arrested. If someone knowingly assaults a teacher or staff member while they are working, police say they have committed assault. Mesa police's advice to students is simple and straightforward: don't do it. Police are warning students to ...

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Pittsburgh-area schools warn students of consequences for new TikTok trend

School districts in the area are warning students of the consequences they'll receive if they participate in a new trend originating from the social media app TikTok. A trend called "devious licks" has begun to urge students to "smack a teacher." The Norwin School District has sent out a letter to parents this week telling them that the behavior will not be tolerated. The district says students will face disciplinary actions that include expulsion and possible criminal charges. The Steel Valley School District has also sent out a letter to parents, stating anyone who strikes a staff member will face ...

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Elementary School Teacher Assaulted by Pupil in 'Slap' TikTok Challenge

ASouth Carolina woman has fallen victim to a worrying new TikTok challenge encouraging school children to "slap a teacher." The challenge, which began on October 1, follows on from the recent "devious licks" trend which led to the theft and damage of school property last month before TikTok took action to remove any videos or hashtags referencing it from the platform. Unfortunately, the new "slap a teacher" trend has already led to disruption in at least one elementary school in Lancaster County where a female educator ended up being assaulted as part of the trend. In a statement first posted ...

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