Legal analysis: It is illegal for a teacher to hit a student. This kind of behavior of teachers can be reflected to the school leaders or to the higher authorities of the school. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the law, 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. If a teacher hits a student and causes the student to be slightly injured or more, he can be investigated for criminal responsibility, that is, he will be punished according to the sentencing of intentional injury stipulated by law.

Legal basis: Article 25 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Minors should fully implement the national education policy, adhere to moral education, implement quality education, improve the quality of education, and pay attention to cultivating minor students' cognitive ability, cooperation ability, innovation ability and practical ability to promote their all-round development. Schools should establish a protection system for underage students, improve students' behavior norms, and cultivate good behavior habits of underage students who abide by the law. Twenty-seventh schools and kindergartens should respect the personal dignity of minors, and may not impose corporal punishment on minors, corporal punishment in disguised form or other acts that insult personal dignity.