Graphic video of teacher violently beating student dozing off in class shocks China and starts debate on child safety in schools

The grade 9 student was caught dozing off in class which triggered an explosive violent attack from his teacher

In the video, the teacher pulls the boy’s hair, drags him from his seat and throws him to the floor, then kicks him before throwing him out of the classroom

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A teacher in China is caught on video violently beating a student who dozed off in class. Photo: SCMP Artwork

Published: 9:00am, 25 May 2022

A video of a student being brutally beaten by a teacher in China has gone viral, sparking a heated debate about child safety in schools.

On May 10, a ninth-grade student surnamed Liu from a secondary school in Zhaotong, Yunnan province, southwestern China, was filmed being beaten by a teacher surnamed Ma after dozing off in class.

In the video, the teacher first shook Liu by grabbing his hair before dragging him from his seat and pushing him to the floor. Ma then kicked him before dragging the boy from the classroom.

“After seeing me dozing off, the teacher came over and hit me,” Liu later said.

The boy’s family was not told by the school the incident had occurred and only found out when the video appeared on social media. Photo: Douyin

“Our other teachers usually tell a sleeping student to stand up and listen to the lesson, but our head teacher was rather grumpy,” he added.

Liu said that after the incident, Ma continued in his teaching job without repercussions until May 21, when the video spread on social media.

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