The stuttering pupil, whose name cannot be revealed because
the attack was the abuse of a minor, was bashed for failing to answer questions
during a lesson.
Audrey Bayana was the teacher who attacked the pupil and
she was convicted of using a blackboard ruler to beat the child.
The student sustained injuries to his right eye but has
since recovered.
A Mbare Magistrate sentenced Bayana to four months in
prison or alternatively a US$200 fine.
She paid the fine and was released.
Her conviction did not trigger a response or any action
from the school’s authorities even though it was related to the severe assault
of a very young pupil.
This has angered some parents who told H-Metro this gives
an impression that such attacks on the kids are allowed at the school even
though they are considered unlawful by the State.
That the teacher would have gone to jail, if she had not
paid a fine, highlights the seriousness of the offence and why it should have
led the school authorities to act, said some of the parents.
“Bayana was convicted for assaulting a Grade 1 pupil and
the school did not take any action about it.
“She is back at the school and is part of the teachers
encouraging school authorities to take parents, who are failing to pay fees, to
debt collectors.
“This is unfair and we are urging the school authorities to
put their house in order before we take action,” said one of the parents, who
chose not to be named because of fears his children could be targeted.
H-Metro has been told that at the time of the incident,
Bayana and the headmistress at the school tried to reason with the child’s
mother for the parties to resolve the case without involving authorities like
the police.
However, the mother of the child was so angry with the way
that her child had been bashed that she rejected all calls for the parties to
resolve the case without involving the police.
She insisted that the law should take its course and
reported the matter to the police. H Metro
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