Transient vs. Substantive Threats in Education The C-STAG Model Explained

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TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and Discord have become the new hallways of student life. Alongside memes and jokes, they also carry threats of violence, bullying, and warning signs of potential school attacks.

Schools receive thousands of reported threats each year, from notes scribbled on bathroom stalls to online posts. Most are not serious, but some signal genuine danger. The ability to distinguish between transient threats (short-lived, not serious) and substantive threats (serious, requires intervention) is the backbone of any effective school threat assessment process.

Schools face the difficult challenge of separating empty threats from credible ones. A casual comment might be brushed off, but what if it’s a warning sign? That’s where the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) come in.

No single administrator, teacher, or officer can manage every potential school threat alone. That’s why schools are encouraged—and in many states required—to form a Threat Assessment Team (TAT). These teams bring together professionals from different fields to evaluate and manage risks before they escalate into violence.