Chinese kindergarten teacher fired for forcing children out into hot sun as a punishment
- Children were forced out into the glare of the sun for playing during naptime on a day when temperatures topped 30 degrees Celsius
- Authorities in Zhangzhou city order kindergarten to close after incident
A private kindergarten teacher in eastern China, has been fired for forcing two children to go out into the burning sun as a punishment for playing in the dormitory during nap time.
A short video posted on social media showing the boy lying down in the playground while a girl stood next to him holding a quilt drew an immediate online backlash.
According to reports from Minnan news, a local news portal in Fujian province, the pair were ordered to go out into the playground for disturbing the other children’s naps on Wednesday, when the temperature reached a high of 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit).
Taking a noontime nap is a common practice across much of China to ensure children will have more energy during the afternoon.
The next day, the government of Zhangzhou announced that the teacher had been fired and the private Da Feng Che kindergarten ordered to close.
