Violent clashes between teacher and students

A dramatic fight between a teacher and his pupils filmed on a mobile phone in Fanji High School, Mengcheng county in Anhui has gone viral and shocked netizens across the nation. The teacher was collecting test scripts from the students when one of them refused to submit his paper, the teacher then grabbed the student’s neck which triggered a violent confrontation. The principal of the school has been suspended, while the students and teacher are being questioned by local police. Since the video footage has gone viral on social media some netizens have condemned the incident asking how this kind of incident could happen in China, a society which places a high value on respecting teachers. Other comments online however called for “calm online” as these kinds of incidents are incredibly rare in China and could happen anywhere.