Recently, a violent incident was suspected to have taken place at a nursery in Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. According to Japan Today, nursery teacher Natsuki Sasayama (21) was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after she slashed a 2-year-old boy’s neck. | Japan Today Kyodo News stated that the incident occurred around 11 a.m. […]
Zen Educate raises $37M and acquires Aquinas Education as it tries to address the teacher shortage
Zen Educate, an online marketplace that connects schools with teachers, has raised $ 37 million in a Series B round of funding. The raise comes amid a growing teacher shortage crisis both sides of the pond, with a recent report from ADP Research Institute noting that the global pandemic exacerbated the existing supply/demand imbalance due […]
Teacher Punished For Punching Boy And Slamming Girl’s Head Into A Desk In Viral Video
There’s been an alarming rise in violent incidents involving teachers and their students in China. A recent viral video on Douyin spotlighted the issue and ended with a teacher being suspended from their position. Photo is for illustrative purposes only. | ThisIsEngineering A teacher at the Jinquan Primary School in Hunan, China, recorded a violent […]
Internet-Famous Ex-Kindergarten Teacher Caught Up In Sex Scandal
Chinese preschool teacher Huang experienced a major life change after going viral for singing to her students. The 2023 clip earned the music teacher seven million likes and grew her audience to nearly eight million followers. She was able to quit teaching and become a full-time influencer. [Video could not be displayed] She even gave […]