Abby Zwerner left teaching after being shot by a six year old student, in her grade one classroom. Photo: AP PHOTO

A jury in Virginia has awarded $US10 million to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student, siding with her claims the school's assistant principal had ignored repeated warnings the child had a gun.

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The jury returned its decision against Ebony Parker, a former adminstrator at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News.

Abby Zwerner was shot in January 2023 as she sat at a reading table in her first-grade classroom. She had sought $40 million against Parker i

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