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

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.

  • @Pat12
    10•1 year ago

    i still don’t understand why we call teachers “educators” now, theres nothing wrong with “Teacher”?

    • circuitfarmer
      6•1 year ago

      I think it’s a response to the new connotation of “teacher” (largely underpaid, unappreciated).

    • GladiusB
      6•1 year ago

      It’s double speak. It’s to dehumanize the profession. It’s a known tactic by politicians. Teachers is comforting word. It evokes an emotional response of comfort. Educators is surgical. Cold.

      Both are precise. But one makes the decision to make technical arguments without living in the emotional baggage. See friendly fire, hostile takeover, downsizing, relocation, etc.