Teacher in Ho Chi Minh City suspended for breaking 1st grader’s finger
Thursday, October 12, 2023, 11:08 GMT+7
Nguyen Van Troi Elementary School in Tan Binh District under Ho Chi Minh City suspended a teacher accused of beating her first-grade student and fracturing his finger last week.
T., the student’s mother, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that her child came home after school, complaining of extreme pain in his hand on Wednesday last week.
His right hand was swollen, she said, adding that her child admitted to her that he was hit by his teacher.
A day later, she took him to a hospital for a medical checkup.
After an X-ray scan, he was diagnosed with a broken finger on his right hand.
T. also said that after the incident, the teacher and representatives from the school traveled to her house to visit the student several times.
Speaking at a meeting with the principal of the school, and officials from the Tan Binh District Division of Education and Training, T. expected that her child would be guaranteed rights for the next five years at school.
She also asked that the teacher be sanctioned.
The beaten student was back to school on Monday, and was transferred to another class in accordance with his parents’ demands.
The teacher has been on suspension since last Thursday.
“The teacher will be sanctioned in line with Law on Public Employees,” said Phan Van Quang, head of the Tan Binh District Division of Education and Training.
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