Complaints about violence in Latvia's kindergartens on the rise

In mid-October, TV3 reported on an alleged incident of violence at a kindergarten in Ērgļi, where a kitchen staff member, who had been entrusted with looking after the children, was said to have used a belt.

Madona District Council has already imposed a disciplinary penalty on the employee, said Solvita Seržāne, head of the district’s Education Department: “She had used a bag strap to maintain order, which may also have served as an emotional tool to keep the children in line. At p...