Former pre-school teacher charged with ill-treating child after she allegedly kicked shin of girl, 4
Shaffiq Alkhatib The Straits Times July 31, 2024
A former pre-school teacher was charged on July 31 with one count of ill-treating a child, after she allegedly kicked a four-year-old girl’s right shin shortly before noon on April 2.
Details about the 56-year-old Singaporean woman and her former workplace have been redacted from court documents.
This case first made headlines in June when The Straits Times reported that a pre-school teacher was initially suspended after an investigation found she had allegedly kicked a girl to make her sit properly.
On June 5, a spokesperson for the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) told ST that it was alerted to the incident on April 3.
ECDA said the childcare centre suspended the teacher from pre-school duties after conducting its investigations.
Without revealing details, the agency also said at the time that it had taken regulatory action against the pre-school operator and the woman involved.
The ECDA spokesperson added: “The errant teacher subsequently resigned and to date, she has not been working in the pre-school sector.”
The woman’s case has been adjourned to Sept 10.
Those convicted of ill-treating a child can be jailed for up to eight years and fined up to $8,000.
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