A female Russian teacher who teaches English in China was fired for maltreatment after a parent reported that she put adhesive tape on a student's mouth.

The son of Zhu, the mother who reported the incident, is enrolled at the K&H International School's Changning branch. Zhu called the police after her mother-in-law saw a piece of adhesive tape on his son's mouth on Wednesday morning, Shanghai Daily reported. 

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Soon after local media picked up the news, the K&H International School issued a statement apologizing and admitting that the teacher "inappropriately stuck double-faced adhesive tapes to the mouths of two children during the interactive session of the class on Tuesday." 

The 25-year-old teacher named Carrie has been relieved of her teaching duties. Several of Carrie's students told their parents that their mouths were covered with adhesive tape when they become too noisy. 

"There are many ways to quiet children down, but this is not an acceptable treatment," said Zhu. 

Local media also uncovered several misconducts on the school's part. Carrie, who has been working for the English school for a year, only received her working visa and qualifications to teach in October. It was also revealed that the K&H International School's Changning branch has been operating without a business license. 

"Our kids have been studying at a school without a license,  taught by a teacher without working qualification," Zhu said, adding that the other parents are now seeking a refund for the tuition fees, which amounted to US$2,178 for 100 English classes. 

K&H International School has 12 campuses in Shanghai, including the illegally operating Changning campus. 

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