A teacher at Wuzhou No.7 High School in Guangxi Province blocked students from leaving the campus and verbally abused them, threatening to 'hit you with a car', which quickly went viral on social media.
The Video Exposure
According to a witness, around 10 pm on the 16th, a group of senior three students, who finished their study session, requested to leave the campus but were stopped by a male teacher. This led to a dispute, during which the male teacher verbally abused the students. The video of the incident quickly spread on social media, sparking public outrage.
Official Response
On the 22nd, Wuzhou No.7 High School released an official statement acknowledging the incident. The statement explained that the school would serve as a test site for the adult high school entrance examination on the 17th, with around 200 on-site seniors requesting leave. Teacher Zhang from the school's duty staff and security personnel were maintaining order when a queue of students, who were upset at the long wait, got into an argument with Zhang.
Following the investigation, Teacher Zhang was found to have violated professional ethics. He has since been placed on leave and asked to submit a written apology to the student involved. The school has also pledged to take further actions to prevent similar incidents in the future.