Teacher shot by 6-year-old describes recovery: ‘I try to stay positive’
Teacher Abigail Zwerner Photo: AP
Josh Marcus© Independent.co.uk
Abigail Zwerner, a Virginia school teacher who was shot and seriously wounded by a six-year-old student who had brought a gun to class, has spoken out about her at times painful recovery process.
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