Teacher fired for running from quake school

[Reuters]

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese high school teacher has been fired and denounced by local media and Internet users for fleeing a classroom before his students during last month's devastating earthquake. </img>
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[Scott Free]

That's better than making a shelter our of them.

 

[karrie]

I refuse to stand in judgement of how someone else reacts in a life and death situation, so long as they aren't hindering other people.

 

[I think not]

Getting fired for self preservation?

 

[Scott Free]

Getting fired for self preservation?

I guess in China "hero" is part of the job. Teachers should demand more money, danger pay and benefits in case they are hurt.