The education authority of a city in eastern Japan has apologised to a fourth grade boy and his family for verbal and physical abuse by his form teacher.
A male teacher in his 40s from a public elementary school had scolded the boy after class last Wednesday (July 12), said officials from the municipal board of education in Tokorozawa city in Saitama Prefecture.
He reportedly told the youngster to "jump out the window" and to "stop coming to school", according to NHK World, the international service of NHK, Japan's largest broadcasting organisation.
The scolding happened after a classroom scuffle reportedly involving the boy.
After the scolding of the boy, the teacher allegedly told the other children in the class: "Let's have fun with 33 members from tomorrow."
The class has 34 children, according to NHK World.
The boy has been absent from school since last Thursday.
Source: TomoNews Japan
