DepEd hands down 90-day suspension to teacher accused of slapping student

Parents accompany their children to Peñafrancia Elementary School in Antipolo on Tuesday. Department of Education officials visited the said school for investigation following the death of a Grade 5 student days after he was reportedly slapped by his teacher.MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education announced a 90-day suspension for the teacher accused of slapping a Grade 5 student who passed away.

The birth certificate cited "suspected presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis" and "child physical abuse" as contributing factors to his death. Elena Minggoy, the mother of the 14-year-old student, said that the teacher reportedly slapped her son after being scolded during their exams at Peñafrancia Elementary School in Antipolo City.DepEd Order No. 40 or the Child Protection Policy forbids teachers from using corporal punishment to discipline a student, which refers to any disciplinary act involving "physical, humiliating, or degrading punishment.

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