Pre-School Teacher in Clementi Allegedly Made Child Eat Her Own Vomit & Taped Other Children’s Mouth

Anyone who’s watched the movie Bad Teacher would have empathised with the students of the lazy and incompetent protagonist.

That’s because bad teachers are everywhere.

Like those who seem more interested in texting their partners and taking sly naps than teaching and nurturing their students.

Some even take their anger out on their class when they’re having a bad day. 

But no tale of incompetence or mercilessness can compare to what this child allegedly went through.

Pre-School Teacher in Clementi Allegedly Made Child Eat Her Own Vomit & Taped Other Children’s Mouth

A Montessori pre-school in Clementi is being investigated after one of its teachers was accused of child abuse.

According to The New Paper, a person who claimed to be a teacher at the school made allegations against her colleague in an anonymous post on the confession site Storience.

For the unacquainted, Storience is a little like NUS Whispers, but with 80% less teenage melodrama.

Users can share stories and secrets with each other without having to reveal their identity.

Last month, one teacher from Montessori alleged that her colleague had force-fed a child who cried so hard that she vomited.

The teacher, who was referred to as “V”, allegedly then made the poor child eat her own vomit.

Not only that, V was also accused of taping the mouths of noisy children.

The post has since been taken down at the writer’s request, Storience explained on Facebook.

“Let Off With Verbal Warnings”

In her subsequent posts where she requested the removal of her original one, the anonymous writer also claimed that the pre-school was informed of both incidents, but that V was barely punished.

The abusive teacher was allegedly “let off with just verbal warnings on the basis that she promised to change,” the writer said.

Speaking to TNP,  the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) said it took a serious view of any case of child mismanagement and that they are investigating the matter.

“The case is under investigation and we are unable to comment further on the details,” it said.

Provide Guidance & Support

The ECDA spokeswoman added that it has “advised the pre-school to provide guidance and support to the teachers in classroom management.”

If you need guidance and support to prevent yourself from taping children’s mouths and making them eat their own vomit, then you might be in the wrong profession. 

The spokeswoman said pre-schools are required to report to ECDA any incidents that may harm staff members or students.

The agency will then conduct its own investigation which includes unannounced visits, interviews and verification of records.

“Immediate actions will be taken if our findings support the allegation,” she said.

“Pre-school operators are also reminded through regular briefings and circulars to ensure vigilant supervision of children, and to provide guidance and support to teachers on classroom management.”

The last time a teacher was prosecuted for child abuse was in 2014, when a former part-time teacher with NTUC My First Skool was jailed for three weeks for manhandling a two-year-old boy.

What’s concerning is that the number of child abuse cases has been on the rise in recent years.

There were 660 cases of physical abuse involving children last year, which was the highest in a decade.

Considering how much time children spend in schools, one can never be too wary about the kind of teachers who are responsible for them.

If you wish to report instances of child abuse at childcare centres, you can call the ECDA hotline on 6735-9213 or e-mail [email protected].

Alternatively, you can call the MSF’s Child Protective Service Helpline on 1800-777-0000 to report suspected child abuse or general concerns about a child’s safety.