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In this undated photo provided by her family and lawyers, Abigail Zwerner, a first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, is shown inside her classroom. An attorney says Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class plans to sue the school district. Diane Toscano, a lawyer for Zwerner, said Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, that on the day of the shooting, concerned teachers and employees warned administrators three times that the boy had a gun on him and was threatening other students, but the administration could not be bothered. (Family of Abigail Zwerner via AP)

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She added, "My life will never be close to the same again.”

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The office didn’t elaborate, but Zwerner’s lawsuit alleges a string of failures by administrators, including ignoring warnings the day of the shooting that the boy had a gun and was in a “violent mood.”

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