School Board in Virginia Votes to Fire Superintendent After Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Sues School District

School Board in Virginia Votes to Fire Superintendent After Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Sues School District
An empty basketball court is seen outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., on Jan. 7, 2023. Jay Paul/Getty Images
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The Virginia elementary school teacher who was shot by a student in a classroom earlier this month is suing her school district, which she alleged could have done more to prevent the shooting.

Following the announcement of the lawsuit, the Newport News Public Schools school board on the same day voted 5–1 to fire its superintendent, Dr. George Parker III.

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