Parents, teachers and community members made their frustrations known at a Newport News, Virginia, school board meeting Tuesday night after a 6-year-old student intentionally shot his first grade teacher during class earlier this month.
January 18, 2023, 2:52 PMResidents of Newport News hold a candlelight vigil in honor of Richneck Elementary School first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner at the School Administration Building in Newport News, Va., Jan. 9, 2023.
"She's 6, she's terrified because the person who was advocating for her got hurt," Desiree, who only wanted to be referred to by her first name, told the school board, which was gathering for public comment for the first time since the shooting. There was no timeline given during the two-hour school board meeting for when students at Richneck Elementary would go back to class.
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