Teachers and staff in schools and kindergartens should respect the personal dignity of minors, and may not impose corporal punishment, disguised corporal punishment or other acts that insult personal dignity on underage students and children. Article 46 of the Law on the Protection of Minors stipulates that if the legitimate rights and interests of minors are infringed, the infringed person or his guardian has the right to request the relevant competent department to handle it, or bring a lawsuit to the people's court according to law. Article 48 stipulates that teachers and staff in schools, kindergartens and nurseries shall impose corporal punishment or corporal punishment in disguised form on underage students and children. If the circumstances are serious, they shall be given administrative sanctions by their units or higher authorities. Article 16 of China's Compulsory Education Law stipulates that corporal punishment of students is prohibited.
What responsibility should teachers bear for corporal punishment of students?
Teachers who physically punish students, if the circumstances are minor, shall bear civil liabilities, such as apologizing and compensating for losses; If the circumstances are serious, teachers should not only bear civil liability, but also be subject to administrative sanctions by the school. If the circumstances are serious and constitute a crime, the teacher shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.
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Legal basis: The legal provisions on teachers' corporal punishment of students are as follows: Article 15 of China's Law on the Protection of Minors stipulates that teachers and staff in schools and kindergartens should respect the personal dignity of minors, and shall not corporal punishment, corporal punishment in disguised form or other acts that insult personal dignity. Article 46 of the Law on the Protection of Minors stipulates that if the legitimate rights and interests of minors are infringed, the infringed person or his guardian has the right to request the relevant competent department to handle it, or bring a lawsuit to the people's court according to law. Article 48 stipulates that teachers and staff in schools, kindergartens and nurseries shall impose corporal punishment or corporal punishment in disguised form on underage students and children. If the circumstances are serious, they shall be given administrative sanctions by their units or higher authorities.
Article 16 of China's Compulsory Education Law stipulates that corporal punishment of students is prohibited.