Virginia parents’ fears about gun violence in schools, already top of mind, have been intensified by two school shootings in the commonwealth this year — one at Newport News in January and one on Thursday in the parking lot of George Wythe High School in Richmond.
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Police respond to a shooting that injured teacher Abigail Zwerner at Richneck Elementary in Newport News in January. A poll shows 77% of parents are at least somewhat concerned about the possibility of gun violence at their children's school.
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Parent Colleen Renthrope addresses the Newport News School Board Jan. 17, 2023, 11 days after a 6-year-old boy shot teacher Abigail Zwerner at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News.
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Kelley Green, a Virginia Beach third grade teacher, said school systems need to take more steps to protect teachers.
Daniel Sangjib Min, TIMES-DISPATCH
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Jamie Bass poses for a photo on a bench in her front yard on Wednesday. About 61% of parents of school-age children reported this month that their children worry about gun violence at school, according to a survey.
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Kelley Green, Virginia Beach public school third grade teacher, has been through various school violence, including being physically, verbally assaulted and threatened by gun violence. Green said teachers and staff are not being protected from the school violence but she still loves her students and her career as a teacher. She is shown at the office of Virginia Beach Education Association.
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