There are few things I am certain about. Okay, there is
nothing I am certain about...except this. My kids will never, ever attend public
school in Egypt.
Was this ever a consideration? Probably not, but after hearing this bit of news
I am sure it will never happen. What news, you ask? The news an Egyptian
teacher beat a student to death for turning in math homework late.
Haitham Nabeel Abdelhamid, 23, is accused of beating Islam Badr Ibrahim with
a ruler before taking him outside the class and hitting him savagely in the
stomach.
The boy then collapsed in a faint and was taken to hospital - but he died of
heart failure.
The attack, which took place in October at the Saad Othman primary school
near the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria,
caused national outrage in a country where people are already skeptical about
the state.
Many believe this horrific incident is a product of Egypt
not having enough teachers. So take note, politicians. If you don't fund education
evidentially the teachers will start murdering our kids.
UPDATE:
Haitham Nabeel Abdelhamid was found guilty on Christmas Day and sentenced to just six years in prison.
