😳 “The #Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student repeatedly asked administrators for help with the boy but officials downplayed educators’ warnings about his behavior, including dismissing his threat to light a teacher on fire and watch her die, according to messages from teachers obtained by The Washington Post.” #shooting #news

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/21/richneck-elementary-school-shooting-warnings-downplayed/

School downplayed warnings about 6-year-old before teacher’s shooting, staffers say

The previously unreported incidents raise new questions about how Richneck Elementary School handled the 6-year-old who police say shot a teacher.

The Washington Post

@GottaLaff

The biggest part of the story for me, just one small sentence in the article:

"There have been three shootings on school grounds in Newport News since late 2021."

THREE SHOOTINGS on school grounds in 12-14 months in one school district!!!!!!

This is how inured we are now to gun violence

Here's the link since we can't QT here.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/21/richneck-elementary-school-shooting-warnings-downplayed/

School downplayed warnings about 6-year-old before teacher’s shooting, staffers say

The previously unreported incidents raise new questions about how Richneck Elementary School handled the 6-year-old who police say shot a teacher.

The Washington Post