Teacher Victimized by System, Gets $10M; Systemic Gun Problem Gets Crickets
Abby Zwerner, a former teacher in Virginia, won a $10 million verdict against an ex-assistant principal for ignoring warnings about an armed 6-year-old. While accountability for administrative failures is necessary, the mainstream media quickly pivots to the individual blame game, sidestepping the glaring American anomaly: gun violence in schools. We are told to wonder, as the AP puts it, 'how a
child so young could gain access to a gun,' yet the national conversation consistently stops there. Every week brings a new mass shooting, new legislative gridlock, and the same 'thoughts and prayers' from politicians who seemingly prioritize gun lobby donations over child safety. The irony of holding a single school administrator accountable for a symptom, while the root cause—unfettered gun
access—remains untouchable by those receiving millions from the NRA, is a commentary itself. Perhaps the jury should have subpoenaed the gun manufacturers.