Austria News

Violence in the 4th class of the primary school in the Upper Austrian village Wartberg ob der Aist. A 47-year-old female teacher attacked a 10-year-old pupil with her feet.

The incident already happend on the second school day. The 10-year-old had a fight in the class room with one of his classmates. The teacher went between, knocked the child down, and started to kick him with her feet.

The beaten boy told his school adventures at home, and his parents made a report to the police.

The education authority is shocked about the violence from the teacher. But at least beating teachers are rare, says its president Fritz Enzenhofer.