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DevCat Aug 12, 2023

Educators ‘outraged’ after attorneys argue 1st-grade teacher shot in school is ‘workplace injury’

Educators ‘outraged’ after attorneys argue 1st-grade teacher shot in school is ‘workplace injury’ - Lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3089104 [https://lemmy.world/post/3089104] > >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.

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Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever Aug 12, 2023

I mean… they have a point. In America, getting shot while teaching kindergarten is a hazard of the job.

So maybe, just maybe, it is a good idea to… give a shit about that?

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baldingpudenda Aug 12, 2023

While I understand the assholes are trying to get a lower payment, if this is a workplace hazard, then every teacher should sue for back hazard pay, violations on clearly showing it’s a possibility and expectation to get shot, and I’m sure OSHA has something on providing proper PPE. It’s a workplace hazard after all.

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Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever Aug 12, 2023

Honestly? Yeah.

If we aren’t going to do anything about the completely out of control assault rifle epidemic in this country, we can at least use it as an excuse to pay teachers a living wage… and maybe get them some kevlar for the next time they dare to… read Clifford The Big Red Dog.

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dsco Aug 12, 2023

I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but assault rifles have been illegal for decades. I live in Texas, have many friends with literal armories, and have had a range membership - I have never in my life seen an assault rifle outside of active duty. Not once. Not at a gun show, not in a private collection, not even from my crazy libertarian prepper friend that takes his bug out bag everywhere he goes.

This media craze about assault rifles/weapons is the epitome of a strawman.

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Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever Aug 13, 2023

So… you wander into discussions of the continuing mass murder of children by nuts with guns. And your “contribution” is to… complain that people aren’t showing proper deference to the arbitrary terminology used with firearms.

Do you actually think you are a good person? Or do you understand the kind of scum who would do that?

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dsco

The terminology isn’t arbitrary, and the story was about a teacher getting shot and the legal battle going on with her claim. But good job on the emotionally charged comment. If we wanted ban all diesel trucks to help the environment, would we picket with signs that say ban leaded gasoline? That would make us look ignorant, right?