Thailand’s Internet was rocked Thursday after a school’s announcement went viral. It said that three points will be deducted in a preschool entrance exam if students cry during the test.
The public was outraged, questioning whether the school, in Maha Sarakham province in the northeast, was being too strict with its potential students, who are only 3 to 5 years old.
On Friday, the school director told Thai PBS that the terms have been around for many years. The penalty was to ensure fairness to other students, who might be distracted by the crying of others, she said.
The director said, however, that the terms have already been revised, in light of the concerns raised, while maintaining fairness.