The student's parents appealed to education minister Fadhlina Sidek to look into the incident at SMK Penanti in Kubang Semang, Penang. (Facebook pic)BUKIT MERTAJAM: A teacher is alleged to have repeatedly slapped and pinched an SPM exam candidate, causing bruises, and verbally humiliated the student at a school here, prompting an investigation by the state education department.
Penang education director Dziauddin Mat Saad said the district education officers met with the student and the student's family this evening.
The allegations went viral on social media following a post by the student's parents, who appealed to education minister Fadhlina Sidek to look into the incident at SMK Penanti in Kubang Semang here.
