Abusive teachers to face stiff penalties

SHANGHAI: Teachers who insult or punish students will be given a black mark on their records and fined, a district education bureau has said.

The Nanhui district education bureau said every primary and high school in the area should set up a team to settle matters involving teachers' poor preparation for class, grading of homework, drinking before class, and inflicting corporal punishment and oral abuse on students.

Corporal punishment and oral abuse are considered the most serious offenses. Teachers can face a fine equivalent to 30 or 50 percent of their annual bonus. They also face non-promotion, the bureau said.