A Boy, 6, Shot His Teacher. The School Was Warned About the Gun But Did Nothing, Lawyer SaysJanuary 25, 2023 4:51 PM ESTdministrators at a school in Newport News, Virginia were allegedly warned three times in that a 6-year-old student had a gun and had made threats to use it, but they neglected to act before he shot his teacher later that day, putting her in critical condition, the teacher’s lawyer said Wednesday.
“Were they not so paralyzed by apathy they could have prevented this tragedy,” Toscano said, adding that administrators didn’t call the police, remove the boy from class or place the school under lockdown. Just after 1 P.M., a third teacher told administrators that another student, crying and fearful, admitted to the teacher that he had seen the gun at recess, and the shooter threatened to shoot him if he told anybody, according to Toscano.
Since the shooting, the school district’s superintendent, George Parker, has come under criticism by parents who call for his resignation or firing. Six days after the shooting, Parker admitted that at least one administrator had been told that the boy may have a gun the day of the shooting. On Wednesday, the Newport News School Board will meet to discuss a separation agreement and severance for the superintendent, Newport News Public Schools did not respond to TIME’s request for comment.
Toscano said that since the shooting, Zwerner has been home recovering and “gaining strength every day,” but that Zwerner was between surgeries and physical therapy appointments and the bullet from the shooting remains dangerously inside Zwerner’s body. And while her physical condition is improving, Toscano said Zwerner’s “psychological conditions cut deeply and remain fresh.”
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Three times? So they knew he had the gun. Brother. He is 6. You coulda just fucking taken the gun from him.
What the fuck this just gets worse and worse 😡
Here's a idea: Blame the Gun instead of the Shooter.
1. Wtf 2. Thank goodness no one else was harmed and teacher survived 3. Admin were outrageously apathetic about learning a student was armed and had threatened ppl 4. How does a 6-year old successfully hide a weapon from adults
And his parents aren’t in jail?!
Is it true that this was a white boy shooting a black lady?
Blame the Gun again? -Or the shooter?
But its not the gun's fault. The gun was misled by a naughty 6 year old!
Have they been removed without pay?
asking the question WHY comes to mind
I hope she sues them into the next millennium. The inaction of administration is the key to the downfall of American educators. Retired early because of this !
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