Four tips for tackling TikTok challenges that disrupt school

TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company Byte Dance, doesn't come up with these challenges. Its users do. Some catch on and go viral, spreading across the country and even the world. — AFP

Stealing school property. Reporting a fake school shooter. Using a penny and a cellphone charger to create a spark from an electrical outlet. Eating chips so spicy that they come with an extensive warning label. All while recording yourself, of course.

Those are just a few of the most popular — and for educators, headache rendering — TikTok challenges making the rounds in K-12 schools over the past few years. Some are harmless, while others have caused property damage, resulted in trips to the hospital, and disrupted learning.