Choi Myung-su, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member, Urges Improvement of 'Care Classrooms' During School Breaks

Demand for Priority Placement Map of Schools Without Assigned Health Teachers

Choi Myung-su, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Choi Myungsoo, a member of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly, announced on the 19th that he listened to the Jeonnam Office of Education's work report over two days on the 17th and 18th, urging improvements to the operating hours of care classrooms during vacations and the proper placement of health teachers in schools without assigned health teachers.

Assemblyman Choi stated, "Contrary to the name 'all-day care system,' the operating hours of care classrooms during vacation are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., which poses a significant difficulty for dual-income families who have nowhere to leave their children."

Assemblyman Choi called for expanding the care classroom operating hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., listening to difficulties from the perspective of users, and seeking effective policy improvements and alternatives that consider parents and children.

He pointed out, "The placement rate of health teachers is only 61.7%, the lowest nationwide in relation to COVID-19," and emphasized, "It is necessary to establish a rapid response system against various infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus infection."

He added, "To this end, it is necessary to request additional personnel from the Ministry of Education, and through unified implementation of recruitment exams for private school consignment hiring, health teachers should be prioritized for placement in Jeonnam schools over general teacher recruitment."

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