‘Dehumanised education’: China college chided for fining teachers over class length violations

A college in China has been criticised after it fined a member of staff for starting a class one minute late, saying that the educator had caused a “teaching accident”.

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The row surrounds the Guangzhou Huashang Vocational College, a non-government college in southern China’s Guangdong province.

On May 27 it was reported to have punished two teachers, one for starting a class one minute late, and another for ending the class two minutes too soon.

The teachers were punished for either starting a class too late or finishing a teaching session too early. Photo: Shutterstock
The teachers were punished for either starting a class too late or finishing a teaching session too early. Photo: Shutterstock

The college deducted five points from the first teacher’s workload, which, according to a fellow teacher who exposed the case online, is the equivalent of a 300-yuan (US$42) salary deduction.

The school deducted a further 10 points from the teacher’s performance, which will affect the bonus, and issued a public warning.

The second teacher, who ended a class two minutes early, was also given a public warning.

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The sanctions were issued in April and May respectively, along with separate warnings over less controversial “teaching accidents” such as playing with a mobile phone while invigilating at exams, and playing video footage for too long in class.

College chiefs say the sanctions are in line with the rules of the institution. Photo: Shutterstock
College chiefs say the sanctions are in line with the rules of the institution. Photo: Shutterstock

  

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