A Chinese kindergarten teacher has been arrested after several children returned home with burn marks on their faces

Teacher burnt children's faces with electric iron

A Chinese kindergarten teacher has been arrested after several children returned home with burn marks on their faces.

Investigators believe the 30-year-old teacher, identified only as Yi, used a mini-iron to punish the children she thought were unruly.

Seven six-year-old kindergarten students of the kindergarten in Jiangsu province iwere njured.

Cheng Sixia showing the burn marks on her son's face

According to Yangtze Evening News, another teacher – who walked past the classroom - heard the children's cries and went to check.

The teacher then grabbed the hot iron from Yi during Tuesday's incident.

At a press conference, the local government said Yi - a single woman - had intended to frighten the children into behaving by wielding the iron.

Its spokesperson said the teacher thought the electric iron had cooled down.

Parents said their injured children would be sent to Shanghai for further treatment.

They added that the kindergarten management told them it would cover the medical costs.

A mother, Cheng Sixia, said both cheeks of her son had been burned.

She said the teacher claimed the children had pushed and shoved each other while heading to the toilet and said the boy had fallen.

She did not find out the truth initially because the teacher had reportedly told the children to keep quiet about the punishment.
Source: China Daily