BEIJING — Chinese police said Wednesday a teacher at a Beijing kindergarten pricked children with needles as punishment but an investigation found no evidence of sexual exploitation. Chinese media reports about alleged abuses at the Xintiandi kindergarten have drawn nationwide anger over potential lapses in supervision in the booming private preschool industry. The school is run by Beijing-based RYB Education, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Police said the footage was damaged because a staffer responsible for surveillance frequently shut down the electricity after classes ended. The State Council, China’s Cabinet, last Friday ordered nationwide inspections of kindergartens to review teacher conduct, citing “recent incidents in many locations.”

Source: National Post November 29, 2017 03:30 UTC