Official statement: "Teacher in Jinan No.1 Middle School physically punishes students." The school's party secretary receives a warning, and the teacher involved is transferred from their position.

The Education and Sports Bureau of Shizhong District, Jinan City reported on September 18th that recently, some parents reflected online that a teacher named Tian at Jinan Yuying Middle School had misconducted in teacher ethics. The bureau attached great importance to this issue, immediately set up an investigation team, and carried out a thorough investigation. It was found that within two weeks of the school year in September 2025, Tian, the homeroom teacher of a class of first-grade students, had inappropriately punished a student named Lin during the class management process. After discussion, it was decided to give Tian a written reprimand and transfer him from his position; the school party secretary, Li, was also given a warning and was required to apologize to the student and parents. The next step will be for the Education and Sports Bureau to further strengthen the construction of teacher ethics and professional conduct, consciously accept social supervision, and jointly create a good educational atmosphere.