Student complained: Teacher said "how beautiful your belly is" - and photographed her

A middle school student in Kfar Saba complained that a teacher told her "how beautiful your belly is" and photographed her with his mobile phone as she walked to class. She has refused to return to school since the incident. The municipality stated that the conduct was inappropriate.

A student at the Shazar Middle School in Kfar Saba complained that a teacher approached her, told her "how beautiful your belly is," and then photographed her with his mobile phone while following her into the classroom. The student contacted her parents, who picked her up from school, and she has refused to return to school since the incident. The Ministry of Education and the Kfar Saba Municipality conducted an internal inquiry. Sources familiar with the details said the teacher's alleged conduct was serious, but the incident began when he asked the student why she was not wearing the school uniform. The Kfar Saba Municipality stated that the incident is being handled seriously and sensitively, and that it was made clear that the manner of conduct was inappropriate and does not meet the expectations of an educational staff member.