Park Yong-jin "Greatly thankful for the passage of the Kindergarten 3 Laws... Now we must improve teacher treatment"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] On the 13th, Park Yong-jin, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated, "After countless hardships and twists and turns, the passage of the Kindergarten 3 Acts today is thanks to the interest and support of the people," and added, "I am deeply grateful to the parents and civic groups who tirelessly fought alongside us."

In October 2018, Park disclosed a list of corrupt kindergartens, which led to the creation of the private kindergarten reform bill that passed the National Assembly plenary session today.

Park said, "Although the passage of the Kindergarten 3 Acts was delayed, it will serve as an opportunity to establish common sense and social justice," and added, "I believe it will greatly contribute to establishing the public nature of early childhood education and creating a clean educational environment."

He continued, "There should no longer be politics in the National Assembly that obstructs livelihood bills and child-related policies. With the passage of the Kindergarten 3 Acts, a legal basis for transparent accounting in private kindergartens has been secured. Since we have now patched the leaking jar, discussions on support for private kindergartens must follow."

As part of this, he said, "Improving the treatment of private kindergarten teachers should be prioritized." Park added, "I will work to resolve each issue through close discussions with the education authorities."

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