Virginia 1st-grade teacher shot by student resigns after being fired.

Abby Zwerner, the first-grade teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia, has resigned from her position. She had sued the district for $40 million, alleging that school officials ignored multiple warnings that the boy had a gun and was in a violent mood that day. The school board has pushed back, asking a judge to dismiss the case and arguing that Zwerner should get workers compensation instead. The boy who shot Zwerner had used his mother’s gun. His mother, Deja Taylor, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to using marijuana while owning a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law.