"SINGAPORE - NTUC First Campus will cover all the medical expenses of the 3-year-old boy who was injured after his 51-year-old childcare teacher allegedly dragged him across the floor and pushed him onto the ground, causing him to fracture his shin.
The incident was caught on closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV), with the footage showing the teacher slamming a child repeatedly onto the ground at a Toa Payoh childcare centre, My First Skool, which is run by NTUC First Campus.
The teacher was arrested by the police on Sunday. Investigations are ongoing.
Read the full personal statement from Mr Chan Tee Seng, Chief Executive Officer, NTUC First Campus here:
On Friday morning, 5 July, a child at My First Skool at Toa Payoh Blk 192 sustained an injury to his leg. It was caused by mishandling by his teacher. The parents were informed of the injury at about 11.40am. The child was brought to the clinic and subsequently the KK Women's and Children's Hospital by the teacher and centre principal. The mother brought the child home that afternoon.
On Saturday, 6 July, the parents made a police report. They viewed the CCTV video that afternoon and parts of the video have been put online. There has since been press coverage and much discussion online.
I watched the video last night and was very disturbed and saddened. The teacher's conduct was totally unacceptable and my heart goes out to the child and his parents. Whatever the circumstances, such behaviour cannot be condoned. I am truly sorry that this had happened.
We had placed the teacher on immediate suspension. The due process is underway and we will not hesitate to take the appropriate action for wrongdoings. I will personally see to a swift and fair conclusion to the investigation."
The incident was caught on closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV), with the footage showing the teacher slamming a child repeatedly onto the ground at a Toa Payoh childcare centre, My First Skool, which is run by NTUC First Campus.
The teacher was arrested by the police on Sunday. Investigations are ongoing.
Read the full personal statement from Mr Chan Tee Seng, Chief Executive Officer, NTUC First Campus here:
On Friday morning, 5 July, a child at My First Skool at Toa Payoh Blk 192 sustained an injury to his leg. It was caused by mishandling by his teacher. The parents were informed of the injury at about 11.40am. The child was brought to the clinic and subsequently the KK Women's and Children's Hospital by the teacher and centre principal. The mother brought the child home that afternoon.
On Saturday, 6 July, the parents made a police report. They viewed the CCTV video that afternoon and parts of the video have been put online. There has since been press coverage and much discussion online.
I watched the video last night and was very disturbed and saddened. The teacher's conduct was totally unacceptable and my heart goes out to the child and his parents. Whatever the circumstances, such behaviour cannot be condoned. I am truly sorry that this had happened.
We had placed the teacher on immediate suspension. The due process is underway and we will not hesitate to take the appropriate action for wrongdoings. I will personally see to a swift and fair conclusion to the investigation."