NEWPORT NEWS — 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.
You’re a peach. If the child had a history of violent behavior, and the school board never acted on any of it, and the student was allowed to continue attending class despite all the “fucked up shit” he did. Then the school board is absolutely liable.
It’s a 6 year old. Even if a 6 year old is known for being violent or rough - do you expect there to be a firearm in their bag?
What circumstances does one expect a six year old to produce a firearm and shoot someone? As far as I can tell it has literally never happened before or since this single incident, period. Six year olds aren’t really known to be the typical school shooter demographic, that’s more of the angsty teen age.
I don’t think it’s reasonable for schools to conduct bag searches on kindergarteners or first graders. They shouldn’t really expect to have metal detectors either.
I’ll walk you through this:
Kid has behavior issues (fucked up shit as you state it)
School fails to protect other students and staff by allowing the student to attend classes.
Kid shoots teacher.
Lawsuit
Any questions?
School fails to protect other students and staff by allowing the student to attend classes.
Can a school reasonably ban a 6 year old from attending classes whom has never pulled a gun before?
The 14th amendment allows for equal rights of all citizens. The moment Virginia established a public school system for all citizens this child was protected by this right for a public education without discrimination. It’s very difficult to remove a child permanently from public schools. I didn’t see expulsion or suspension mentioned in either of the articles I read.
The only argument i’m seeing is that “the child should not have been allowed at school”… but at the same time it’s a constitutional right for them to be in school.
Any questions?
If the US doesn’t want to have metal detectors and bag searches… then how about some gun regulations, to fix the actual problem? It’s far too easy for Americans to get guns