Teachers’ groups have called on the government and the National Assembly to come up with effective measures to protect teachers’ rights after a colleague was seriously injured by a student last month.
Teachers’ unions in North Jeolla on Monday accused a parent of harassing school staff after their child was disciplined for smoking, urging the local education office to take official action.
Dozens of teachers in Seoul are facing disciplinary action for selling exam questions to private education companies or using those questions on actual school tests.
The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU) called for Lee Jin-sook to immediately withdraw her candidacy for education minister, condemning her as fundamentally unqualified to lead the nation’s education system.
Many schools in Korea remain hesitant to take students on field trips due to lingering safety concerns and unclear guidelines, despite a new amendment intended to shield teachers from legal liability during school outings.
Teachers continue to feel vulnerable to abuse claims despite reforms, prompting unions to demand stronger protective measures and legislative changes.
A 27-year-old teacher, surnamed Oh, who worked at an elementary school in Jeju Island for three years, left the profession last year to become a real estate appraiser.
The assault of teachers by students or guardians has continued with alarming frequency, with more than 520 cases of injury or assault reported last year.
Seven in 10 teachers say students’ mobile phone use disrupts their classes, according to a nationwide survey released Monday.
Over 240 public and private schoolteachers have been caught selling mock exam questions to private academies and earning a total of around 21.3 billion won ($14.7 million) over six years, state auditors said Tuesday.
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