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The Runaway Teacher

Partial transcript from the now famous Phoenix TV program with teacher Fan Meizhong, who dashed out of the classroom when the earthquake hit and left his students behind. ...full story at ESWN

from ESWN on Sun, Jun 15 2008

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20 May 08 visit Teacher sacrifices life to rescue students  »  YouTube videoin the wenchuan earthquake,Many teachers love their students, just as parents love their children. A middle school teacher in Sichuan province lost his life while trying to rescue two students.
23 Jun 08 visit China: Earthquake Runaway Teacher  »  Global Voices Fan Meizhong a teacher who dashed out of the classroom when the earthquake hit and left his students behind has become the most controversal figure in China. ESWN has translated yweekend's chronicle of the debate.
01 Jun 08 visit Is self-preservation a firing offense?  »  Danwei The most craven teacher in the world? On 12 May, Fan Meizhong was teaching literature to a class of high school students when the earthquake hit. He shouted, "Earthquake!" and then ran out of the classroom, down the stairs, and out onto the field,...
22 Jun 08 visit The Chronicle of Runner Fan  »  ESWN A review of the various twists and turns in the chronicle of the teacher Fan Meizhong who left his students and ran away first when the earthquake struck.
16 Jun 08 visit Quake's 'coward' teacher gets the sack  »  Shanghai Daily A TEACHER in Sichuan Province has been fired after he admitted leaving pupils behind as he fled during the earthquake, Guangzhou-based New Express reported today. Fan Meizhong, who became known as "Run Run Fan"...
16 Jun 08 visit Fleeing teacher fired by school  »  Shanghai Daily A TEACHER in Sichuan Province has been fired after he admitted leaving pupils behind as he fled during the earthquake, Guangzhou-based New Express reported yesterday. Fan Meizhong, who became known as "Run Run...

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