Teacher's message violates norms

A parent of a student of a school in Foshan, Guangdong province, exposed an insulting mass text message sent out by a teacher on weibo revealing the names of the students who had failed to get scores above 80 and called them "rubbish". This has angered students' parents as well as the school authorities. The case, despite the school's denial, may have something to do with performance pay, says an article in People's Daily. Excerpts:

Mass text messages revealing the names of school students who score low marks violate the Law on the Protection of Minors, which stipulates that "no organization or individual shall disclose the personal secrets of minors". Teachers who send out such messages also discriminate against and humiliate students.