Unfortunately, in news reports we increasingly see stories about how a nanny or kindergarten teacher beat a child, even causing him serious bodily harm and the child even ended up in the hospital. And these are only those cases that are made public, for which criminal cases are opened. How many incidents remain behind the scenes, so to speak? After all, a child cannot always complain to his parents out of fear of an adult, and the parents themselves believe that just a slap on the butt is not scary.
In fact, any assault or negative moral impact on a child is scary. No one knows how such traumas in childhood can turn into adulthood. Therefore, next we’ll talk about what to do if a child was beaten by a teacher in a kindergarten - what you need to pay attention to in the child’s behavior in order to detect the offense in time, where to go and how to bring such a “teacher” to justice.
What should parents pay attention to?
Negative influence from the teacher does not always manifest itself in the child in the form of abrasions and bruises. Rough treatment, slaps on the butt, being sent to a corner - all this is also a negative impact that can cause severe psychological trauma to the child. But the worst thing about this is that the child, fearing the teacher or the parent’s incomprehensible reaction, will remain silent about it. So what should you pay attention to in order to sound the alarm in time? The following factors may indicate rough treatment and even beatings:
- Unreasonable changes have appeared in the child’s behavior - he has become withdrawn, quiet, afraid of strangers, and is in a hurry to leave the kindergarten.
- Anxious sleep, crying for no apparent reason.
- Does not want to go to the garden in the morning, although this has not been observed before or was expressed to a lesser extent.
- There were bruises, abrasions, scratches and similar injuries. Possible marks on clothing.
- He doesn’t answer questions like “how are things in kindergarten” or does it reluctantly, the answers are monosyllabic, and he starts crying.
Any changes in the child’s behavior should not pass the parents’ attention. In such cases, you should definitely visit the group the child attends, talk with other children and their parents, if there is a suspicion that the reason for the child’s change was the teacher or other kindergarten worker.
Teacher accused of beating a child
“He’s a good boy,” said the headmaster, “all children are the same, today he behaves this way, tomorrow he behaves like that.” Today I jumped, tomorrow I tore the book. Children are unpredictable.
However, when asked what happened on May 4, the manager could not answer anything.
Perhaps the teacher really is not to blame for anything.
Maybe the child was injured while playing or somewhere else. In any case, until the investigation is completed, we have no right to accuse anyone of anything. But here's what's strange.
According to all the laws of common sense, until the investigation was completed, the teacher should have been suspended from teaching work for some time. However, Galina Anatolyevna sees no reason to remove the teacher from the process, citing Article 17 of the Constitution. According to Galina Anatolyevna, such incidents have never happened at the preschool institution entrusted to her. Anzhelika Viktorovna, who is accused of beatings, is in good standing in the kindergarten.
I have never been observed to abuse children. “The biggest problem is that children usually go to kindergarten at an age when they cannot tell anything,” says Ekaterina Prokhnitskaya, “and some teachers take advantage of this.” If a child is very mobile, very active, and does not want to stand in line, he usually annoys the teacher. And if the teacher is incompetent and does not have knowledge of psychology, then the only way to put the child in line and force him to be like everyone else is to press him, crush him, scare him.
The order of actions of parents will depend on who was the instigator of the conflict - another child or a teacher. If your child is constantly subjected to systematic beating or psychological oppression by a teacher, you can charge him with torture.
What to do if a teacher hits a child?
If it turns out that a kindergarten teacher is using force or harsh moral influence on the child, you should immediately contact the management of the preschool institution and write a statement to the police. In addition, parents have the right to file a claim for compensation for moral damages in the magistrate's court.
It goes without saying that it is better to transfer the child to another kindergarten, where competent teachers work.
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Even if the director of a preschool institution proposes to resolve the issue peacefully and locally - by reprimanding or dismissing an unscrupulous employee, such measures should not be taken. After all, there is absolutely no guarantee that such a teacher will move to work in another educational institution, where he will again apply his working methods. And some of these beatings could be fatal.
Parents accuse Chelyabinsk kindergarten teacher of beating a child
However, Igor Frolov, being the chairman of the parent committee, went to the manager, demanded that she call the parents of the beaten child, called the administration reception and asked the secretary to report what had happened to the head of the city and the head of the education department. Then, according to Frolov, a trial began in the kindergarten and the teacher admitted the fact of assault in front of the girl’s parents and teachers, apologized, said that she could not restrain herself, “her nerves gave way.”
According to Igor Frolov, now they are trying to make him out to be a slanderer. “I know that the teacher wrote a counter-report to the police regarding this fact, but against me for slander,” said the parent. – In the newspaper “Kyshtymsky Rabochiy” it was stated that I slandered the teacher. I was called a liar, and now I will seek to protect my honor and dignity by all legal means. I do not rule out that everything will end in litigation.
Why should I slander the teacher?”
Meanwhile, the kindergarten teaching staff has now come to the defense of the teacher who resigned immediately after the incident. “The entire teaching staff of the kindergarten is sure that Evdokia Dmitrievna could not hit the child,” said the head of kindergarten No. 27, Nelly Mozhaeva. “She has worked in the kindergarten since 2002 and has established herself as a competent, kind teacher. Why did the parent do this to her, claiming that she hit the child, it’s better to ask him.” At the hospital, the girl was diagnosed with a contusion of the soft tissues of the head. Whether the injury occurred immediately before the application, that is, in the kindergarten, or earlier, will be determined during the pre-investigation check. The fact that the teacher initially admitted to what she had done was confirmed by the girl’s mother, Anna Raspolina. “At the first moment, as soon as we arrived at the kindergarten after a call from the head, the teacher asked us for forgiveness and said that we had lost our nerves,” the woman said.
How to collect evidence?
The testimony of the child himself that the teacher beat him is necessarily taken into account by the police. In addition, the evidence base may be the following:
- Testimony of other children, their parents, and kindergarten workers.
- Videos, audio recordings, photographs.
- Certificates from medical institutions - about physical injuries, conclusion of a child psychologist.
With all this, as well as a statement of claim, you can go to court and demand moral compensation.
Writing and submitting an application to the court for beating a child
The application must indicate the name of the court and its address. Describe in detail the event of the offense, its place, time, and circumstances of its implementation, the request to accept the case for proceedings, personal data about the victim, his passport data, personal data of the person brought to criminal responsibility, a list of witnesses who need to be called to the court hearing for questioning , as well as sign the applicant.
The application is sent to the court with copies according to the number of persons against whom a private prosecution case is being initiated. The statement indicates that you have been warned about criminal liability for knowingly false denunciation.
So, in this article we examined the nuances of the legal impact on teachers in the event that a child is subjected to physical violence in kindergarten, the type and amount of responsibility for such actions.
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What is the responsibility of the teacher?
The sanctions applied will depend on the severity of the crime committed:
- A financial penalty in the amount of 40,000 rubles or the amount of income for 3 months.
- Arrest for up to 6 months.
- Mandatory work – up to 360 hours.
- Correctional work – up to six months.
In addition, the court often imposes an additional punishment in the form of removal from the position held, as well as a ban on carrying out activities in this specialty for some time.
Sanctions are tougher if the crime was committed against the background of racial, ideological, national or religious hostility:
- Restriction of freedom for up to 2 years.
- Correctional work – up to 360 hours.
- Compulsory work for up to a year.
- Imprisonment for up to 2 years.
- Forced labor – for up to 2 years.
Additional punishment in the form of removal from office and a ban on teaching activities is also imposed in most cases.
Kyshtym teachers ask not to fire a colleague accused of beating a child
— When I opened the door, I saw that the second half of the group was there. The teacher swore and hit the girl on the forehead, arms and back of the head with the palm of her right hand. My child backed away, I was confused for a few seconds, and then shouted at her. She persuaded me not to tell anyone, said that she could not restrain herself, asked to forgive her, but it was not I who should forgive her, but the girl’s parents. I went to the manager and said to call the baby’s parents, -
told the site “First Regional Igor F.
On Friday, Igor F. will organize a general parent meeting at which they will discuss what happened in the kindergarten.
In the meantime, the police have collected materials on this fact and the issue of the severity of the injuries is being resolved. After the inspection, the issue of initiating a criminal case will be decided.
According to Igor F., he had already made comments to the teacher three times regarding her harsh statements towards the children, saying that the kids did not want to go to kindergarten on the days she worked. A few hours after the emergency, the teacher wrote a letter of resignation. On the same day, a team meeting was held at the preschool.
An eyewitness attended it as the chairman of the group's parent committee. In one of the kindergartens in Kyshtym, at a parent meeting they will discuss an incident with an elderly teacher who, according to a witness, beat a 2-year-old baby. Eyewitness Igor F. claims that after the emergency was publicized, the woman accused him and the girl’s parents of slander. Colleagues stood up for the lady, and the head called the incident a pedagogical measure.
“The head told me about what had happened, after which several people stood up for the teacher and I left,”
shared Igor F.
- A few days later, the woman, who had already admitted guilt in front of everyone, backed down and accused me and the girl’s parents of slander - I intend to go to court if I need to prove my honesty.
The other day I visited the manager, and she said that the girl was not beaten, it was an educational method. I don’t read anything because I have neither the time, nor the energy, nor the desire...
At some point, it became clear that the police and the prosecutor’s office should intervene in the case, since the family did not help, but interfered with the school, as a result of which the boy constantly suffered. What happens if you are accused of credit fraud? This is where the unexpected happened: the mother accused the social teacher who worked with her son of sexual harassment.
Weapons are part of our world. Difficult, arousing increased interest... In the hands of a border guard at a combat post it is appropriate, in the hands of a civilian, even if it is an imitation made of plastic, it makes you think.
What if such an imitation is in the hands of a student? How can a teacher figure out whether this is bravado or a harbinger of aggression? How to react? And why is it so important to teach a child to act correctly in this world full of weapons and conflicts?
The answers are in the article by psychologist Kirill Karpenko. I pay attention only to those that caused a resonance in the educational community. What should the school do in this situation? What real teachers are supposed to do. The teachers tried to direct the child’s energy in a positive direction, as a result, in spite of everything, he studied normally, was a journalist in the school television studio, and studied at the museum of military glory.
But at the same time he disappeared again, after which another breakdown followed.
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How can it be prevented?
Unfortunately, such factors cannot be excluded. But, you can take measures to reduce the risk of their occurrence:
- Work with other parents to decide whether to install cameras in the group.
- Communicate with your child - ask how he is doing, how his day went, what he did in the group, what the teacher and other children did.
- Try to send your child to a kindergarten where the children of your friends have already studied, or where you know workers, in other words, “on recommendation.”
Punishment for harsh treatment of children in kindergarten
It should not be forgotten that injuries can also be psychological. For example, they may be associated with caregivers yelling at the child or using violence that leaves no trace. The consequence of such actions will be panic and the child’s unwillingness to go to kindergarten. In this case, you need to contact a child psychologist who will draw up an appropriate conclusion.
It is necessary to understand that children always tend to run and jump, and they do not always succeed in this as skillfully as they would like. Sometimes it is simply impossible to avoid bruises and abrasions. And if the teacher did everything that depended on him to minimize the risk of injury, and also provided all the necessary first aid, if the child did receive an abrasion or other damage, there can be no claims against him.
If there are not enough grounds for an appeal, but at the same time, parents want to increase control, they can contact the head of the preschool educational institution with a proposal to install surveillance cameras. The cameras themselves, accordingly, must be located openly, and keep under review the entire territory of the kindergarten where children are located, with the exception of certain places (where children can be without clothes). Recordings from such surveillance cameras can also become evidence of improper performance of their duties by any of the educators. Is there anything more important than the safety of children. Each of the parents leaving their child in kindergarten would like to feel peace of mind that nothing bad will happen to their children.
However, the whole of last year passed under the impression of numerous scandals related to the unacceptable treatment of kindergarten workers and pupils. The rights of the teacher are also protected by the relevant articles of the current legislation. In case of illegal dismissal, without specifying serious reasons, or other violations of the Labor Code, the preschool educational institution employee has the right to be reinstated in his job through the court. It should also be remembered that serious accusations must be supported by sufficient evidence. Otherwise, the teacher may sue for libel, and the defendant in this case will be overly suspicious parents. Neither the parents of the “victim” nor the police investigation confirmed the fact of the beating.
However, news about the incident appeared on the Internet and in the newspaper “Pro City Yoshkar-Ola”. The message caused concern for children and parents, but allowed the publication to attract the attention of the public, and the reader who sent such an “exclusive” to earn as much as 200 rubles. This is the price of peace of mind for the child and his environment. The described incident was so ordinary (every day teachers have many conversations with their students - this is their job) that no one even thought about reporting the incident to the head. But soon other parents learned about the incident. Moreover, the story managed to acquire those very terrifying details with savage beatings, dragging a child over fences and a concussion. Parents of children who attend the Kolokolchik kindergarten to TSN.ua that the teacher beats her charges. According to Duda, regarding the current complaints, conversations were held with the head of the kindergarten and the teacher. “Last September, our daughter started going to the Rukkill kindergarten,” Maardu resident Tatiana H. begins her story (the names of the parties to the conflict are not given in full, because the teacher has not yet been convicted, and the child still attends that kindergarten). “She went away for half a day for two weeks, and September 19 was the first day when she stayed to sleep.
When I came to the kindergarten in the evening to pick up my child, the teacher, Elena N., did not say a word about any incident. But I noticed that something was wrong." According to the mother, the daughter was not tearful, but very nervous. But since at 2.5 years old she still could not really tell anything, what happened did not become known immediately.
Why do children hit other children?
For us, children are the sweetest creatures who cannot intentionally harm another living being. But you go to kindergarten and realize that in addition to pleasant holidays, you have another problem when children in a group hit each other . Why does this happen, how to react to it, what to do – practicing child psychologist Irina Mlodik will answer in the video program:
