10 MILLY? Well Damn: Teacher Who Was Shot By 6-Year-Old Student Gets Awarded $10 Million By A Jury!
A Virginia jury has awarded $10 million to a former first-grade teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student, ruling that school administrators ignored multiple warnings that the child had a gun on campus.
The verdict came after a tense and emotional trial in which the teacher described how she repeatedly reported concerns about the boy’s behavior and the possibility that he was armed — only for those warnings to be dismissed by her superiors.
According to court documents, several staff members had notified the school’s assistant principal hours before the shooting, saying they believed the child had brought a firearm. Despite the reports, no search was conducted, and the boy was allowed to remain in class.
Moments later, the unthinkable happened — the 6-year-old pulled out the weapon and shot his teacher at point-blank range, seriously injuring her in front of her students.
The jury’s decision holds the school district accountable, siding with the victim’s claim that gross negligence and reckless disregard for safety directly led to the shooting.
Legal experts say the case sets a powerful precedent for how schools handle violent threats, even from very young students.
The teacher, who has since undergone multiple surgeries and therapy, said she hopes the outcome will push schools nationwide to take safety warnings more seriously.