The first-grade teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia no longer works for the school system that employed her.
Zwerner filed her lawsuit in early April, alleging that school officials ignored multiple warnings that the boy had a gun and was in a violent mood that day.and arguing that Zwerner should get workers compensation instead.
Lawyer Jeffrey Breit cited an email that school officials sent Zwerner in May, stating they had"processed a separation of employment for you effective the close of business 06/12/2023.” The school system also provided emails between the district and Zwerner in which the teacher wrote: “I wish to resign. Thank you.”Zwerner's resignation is yet another development in the aftermath of the shooting, which has reverberated through the shipbuilding city of about 180,000 people near the Atlantic coast.to using marijuana while owning a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law.Meanwhile, Zwerner's $40 million lawsuit is pending.
“Teachers’ concerns with John Doe’s behavior regularly brought to the attention of Richneck Elementary School administration, and the concerns were always dismissed,” the lawsuit states.
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