MONROE TWP., N.J. (KYW Newsradio) -- It was back to the classroom Friday morning for students in Monroe Township Public Schools, Gloucester County. The district has been dealing with a cybersecurity threat that forced schools closed for most of the week.
After three days without classes, Superintendent Susan Ficke sent a message to families saying internet access was restored and students and teachers could get back in the classroom. She also expressed regret that families had to be inconvenienced during the last three days. She added the incident is still under investigation and they would release more info.
Parents like Gavrielle Johnson got a robocall on Monday night, "just saying there would be an emergency closure and IT was working on it. It was something that affected the internet."
Her son said they couldn’t get online at school that day, Johnson told KYW Newsradio partner NBC 10.
The district hasn’t released many specifics, saying only that an "internet intrusion" led to technical issues that were "the result of actions of an unauthorized third party."
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But there are unanswered questions, and parents and students want to know what exactly went wrong.
"Really, the uncertainty is what’s getting me, and it’s just confusing right now," said Owen Denton, a senior at Williamstown High School, speaking to NBC 10.
So far the district hasn’t elaborated on who may have been involved, what exactly happened and if any personal information was at risk. Throughout all this, messages went out to families, but there have been no updates about the closure and reopening on the district website. The last post on their Facebook page is from two weeks ago.