2023-09-01 02:54:00
On the 4th, the 49th day since a second-year teacher at Seoi Elementary School in Seoul took his own life, four bills to restore teaching rights and protect teachers will pass the National Assembly Education Committee. A law to separate teachers from students who infringe on educational activities will not be considered child abuse.
Lee Ju-ho, Deputy Prime Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of Education, speaks at the 2nd meeting of the ‘4th Council of Provincial and Provincial Superintendents of Education’ held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 1st to promote a bill related to the protection of educational rights. /news1
On the morning of the 1st, the Ministry of Education announced the decision at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, by holding the ‘second meeting of the four-party council of the ruling and opposition parties, governments, and provincial superintendents of education to support the restoration and protection of teacher rights legislation’. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Lee Joo-ho, National Assembly Education Committee Chairperson Kim Chul-min, member of the Democratic Party of Korea, ruling party secretary of the Education Committee, member of the People’s Power Lee Tae-gyu, opposition secretary Democratic Party member Kim Young-ho, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon, and Gyeonggi-do Superintendent of Education Lim Tae-hee.
Four bills to be passed by the Education Committee on the 4th are ‘Special Act for Improving Teachers’ Status and Protection of Educational Activities (Teacher Status Act)’, ‘Elementary and Secondary Education Act’, ‘Early Child Education Act’, and ‘Education Fundamental Act’.
The Law on the Status of Teachers will be amended so that the Superintendent of Education is obliged to submit his opinion when a teacher is investigated or investigated for child abuse. It also prohibits the reduction or concealment of violations of educational activities, and strict measures are included in case of violation.
In addition, ‘malicious civil complaints’, such as unjustified civil complaints, are judged as a violation of teaching rights. Criminal acts that are subject to criminal punishment in other laws, such as charges of obstruction of public affairs, false accusation, and obstruction of business under the Criminal Act, will be regarded as violations of educational activities. Students and teachers who violated educational activities are immediately separated, separated students are educated separately, and students who have been suspended from attendance, class replacement, or transfer are required to receive special education and psychological treatment. The Minister of Education ordered the establishment of a comprehensive plan for the protection of teaching rights every five years.
The amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Early Childhood Education Act contain content to prevent teachers from viewing legitimate life guidance as an act of physical and emotional child abuse prohibited by the Child Welfare Act. The school principal is responsible for handling complaints related to educational activities, and personal information such as teachers’ phone numbers are legally protected. The revision of the Basic Law on Education includes the content that guardians must respect and cooperate with the educational activities of schools and the legitimate guidance of teachers.
The consultative body decided to immediately submit a revision to the related bill to the Education Committee’s subcommittee so that if a teacher is reported for child abuse, he or she will not be immediately dismissed without a justifiable reason.
On this day, Deputy Prime Minister Lee said, “Yesterday (30th of last month), with the restoration of teacher authority in the bill subcommittee, significant legislative tasks to support teachers’ normal educational activities were passed through agreement between the ruling and opposition parties.” If we join forces, we can solve the difficult problems in the field.”
Some teachers are showing a movement that they will take a love or sick leave and participate in a memorial rally as ‘the day to stop public education’ on the 49th day of the 49th residing in Japan of the teacher of Seoi Elementary School who died. Some schools have decided to implement discretionary closures so that teachers can participate in memorial rallies. However, the Ministry of Education is planning to take strict action against group actions, saying that teachers cannot use annual leave on school days unless there is a special reason, and that schools cannot be closed at their discretion.
Deputy Prime Minister Lee said, “The Ministry of Education, like many teachers in the field, has a heart of remembrance for the teachers of Seoi Elementary School with one mind and one will. He continued, “If normal educational activities are not conducted due to group love and sick leave, the student’s right to class may be violated and another conflict between school members may arise.”
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