A NURSERY school in Australia has faced furious outrage from parents after charging £1,000 for their toddlers’ paintings and drawings.

The scandal has reached the highest office levels in the state, with Queensland's premier blasting it as "emotional blackmail".

Craigslea Community Kindergarten and Preschool, which is north of Brisbane, said the money was needed to clear unpaid bills .

But the move has provoked mass backlash among families.

Cops are even investigating an alleged overnight theft of one piece of a kid's artwork.

It comes after a brewing row between parents and the school led to the resignation of its president.

Treasurer Thomas D’Souza controversially overhauled the institution, firing a number of teachers and replacing them with temporary staff.

Parents at the

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