The Newport News Education Association President condemned the premise of the school division’s motion to dismiss Abigail Zwerner’s pending $40 million lawsuit.

The motion was filed last week by attorneys representing the School Board and argues that Zwerner, who was shot in her classroom at Richneck Elementary in January by a 6-year-old student, is only entitled to file a worker’s compensation claim because the injury she sustained from the shooting is a “workplace injury,” and that the shooting was a hazard of the job.

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  • FloridaBoi [he/him]
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    The filing from the board’s attorney last week states that it is the “unfortunate reality” that teaching in America is a profession not without its dangers.

    • corgiwithalaptop [any, love/loves]M
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      "Maybe we should work to make teaching not a dangerous profession?"

      "SOrry sweaty, the Senate Parchmentarian says thats illegal akshually"

      • FloridaBoi [he/him]
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        How dare you question the integrity of our institution of the senate parliamentarian

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  • Changeling [it/its]
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    Graves called on all school staff to attend upcoming board meetings.

    I’d love to see a march on the boss with teachers getting rowdy and disrupting the board meeting. I’m guessing the board already knows they need to circle the wagons and a bunch of teachers taking their turns to yell one at a time is going to be an endurable annoyance for them.

  • Fishroot [none/use name]
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    China should just post job offers for ESL teachers with ''you don't get shot during your shift'' as a perk

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      western media would run articles about how this proves all of the Chinese job listings that don't say it involve your execution

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  • CriticalResist8 [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    The cop when I shoot him in his uniform: (suddenly it's not a workplace injury anymore)

  • SoyViking [he/him]
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    In normal functioning countries, gun violence in schools is so common that teachers expect to be shot when they apply. This is the price of freedom.