Virginia school board wants workers compensation for the teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student.
was"clearly injured while at work, at her place of employment, by a student in the classroom," the Newport News School Board stated in response to her lawsuit, which it wants dismissed.
Zwerner's attorneys say school officials knew the boy"had a history of random violence" at school and at home, including an episode the year before when heSchool officials sent the boy to another school but allowed his return for first grade in fall 2022, Zwerner's lawsuit states. It said he was placed on a modified schedule"because he was chasing students around the playground with a belt in an effort to whip them," and was cursing staff and teachers.
The boy was in the process of being evaluated and treated for possible ADHD — which causes inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, the school board argued.The evaluation for possible attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was not complete, the board said. And even if he had been found in need of additional services, state and federal laws would have applied"for the purpose of keeping such children in the classroom with their with their peers when possible.
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