6 year old boy washed dishes for the whole class, was expelled from school after his father complained to the school

According to Sohu , Chinese social media has been abuzz with controversy in recent days over the story of a 6-year-old girl who had to clean dishes for her entire class for three weeks straight.

Surprisingly, the girl was expelled from school after her parents complained to the school that their child had been treated unfairly.

A 6-year-old girl was expelled from school after her father complained to the school that she was being treated unfairly. (Photo: SCMP)

On November 22nd, Mr. Yu, the father of a young girl in Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, northern China, posted a video showing his kindergarten daughter being forced to wash dishes for her entire class of 25 students for 20 consecutive days.

"In the early days, the children would come home drenched in sweat and say they were very tired," Mr. Yu shared in the video.

One night, my daughter woke up in the middle of the night and said, "Dad, I don't want to go to school anymore. I'm so tired of washing dishes. While the other kids are playing, I'm the only one washing dishes."

When he questioned the school, he was told that his daughter was too hyperactive and only took a nap when she was tired. Furthermore, after reporting the incident, his daughter became a target of retaliation.

Shortly afterward, the teacher announced that the child had been expelled. Mr. Yu's family was extremely upset because they had received no information or reason for this. " To this day, neither the school nor the teacher has offered any explanation," Mr. Yu said.

Footage from a surveillance camera shows the girl carrying a basin of dishes. (Photo: SCMP)

According to the SCMP, the school principal said legal action would be taken against the girl's father for spreading false information that damaged the school's reputation.

The school's legal counsel asserted that they had never engaged in any illegal or inappropriate behavior towards children, and that the school had the right to expel students if they did not comply with general rules.

"It's possible that other children were also asked by the teacher to clean up the lunch trays, not just his daughter. Children may see helping the teacher as something they should do."

On November 23, the local Department of Education announced that it would investigate the incident and release the information publicly.

The incident sparked a wave of criticism on Chinese social media. “They never gave a clear explanation for expelling the child, only citing a violation of school rules. How far could a 6-year-old child go in violating rules and regulations?” one user angrily commented.

"The teacher should be suspended and the principal should be held accountable. The child is innocent, what did she do wrong?" , another person commented.

Hua Yu (Source: Sohu, SCMP)

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