The father of a high school student cried out that his son died in vain.

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[Reporter Zhang Xuanzhe/Taichung Report] A male high school student surnamed Cai in Taichung City committed suicide in February due to bullying by the school director and instructors. Recently, Cai’s father held a press conference accompanied by the Renben Foundation and several civil representatives, accusing his son of dying in vain. Netizens lashed out, pointing out that it was like the Taiwanese version of the Korean drama "Dark Glory". The Education Bureau later decided to reassign the principal and suspend the employment of the academic director for 3 months.

The director of academic affairs emphasized today (28th) that there will be absolutely no persecution, forced expulsion from school, endless searches, or collective bullying.

The former principal of the school said in an exclusive interview with the Free Times on the night of the 25th, "How could this be done to children?" However, the current public opinion and wind direction have made the campus very uneasy, and he himself was temporarily transferred from the school to let the investigation team clarify the matter.

In an interview with the media today, the Dean of Academic Affairs expressed his gratitude to all walks of life for their concern about this incident. He is very sorry and sad for the occurrence of this regrettable incident, and deeply reflects on the handling of each student's violation incident.

Before the truth is clarified, I beg the public not to make irrational remarks or abuse attacks on the school. He accepts the decision of the Council of Teachers to "suspend employment during the investigation", hoping to speed up the follow-up investigation, clarify the truth, and restore the campus. calm.