Jeong Seok-woong, Jeonnam Superintendent of Education, Praises Korea as an "Amazing Country" for COVID-19 Response

Jang Seok-woong, Superintendent of Jeonnam Office of Education (Photo by Jeonnam Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jang Seok-woong, Superintendent of Jeonnam Office of Education, praised the government's effective response to the COVID-19 crisis and self-assessed that the creative policies of the Jeonnam Office of Education have become a model.

On the morning of the 27th, Superintendent Jang Seok-woong said at an expanded executive meeting, "The online school opening involving about 6 million students nationwide after a short preparation period is unprecedented in world history," and praised, "South Korea is truly an amazing country."

He continued, "The Jeonnam Office of Education has become a nationwide model with proactive and creative policies in curriculum operation, meal service management, distribution of online learning devices, establishment of online education platforms, production of learning content, teacher training, call center operation, and eco-friendly agricultural product package projects."

He said, "The reason the Office of Education was able to respond to this unprecedented educational crisis was because we all prepared," and added, "During the COVID-19 situation, the real support and strength for schools came from the efforts of the past two years to become an Office of Education for schools and to support schools."

He also added, "The fact that faculty and staff did not spare their hard work and dedication can be attributed to policies aimed at making schools democratic communities, strengthening school-level autonomy, and enabling spontaneity and capacity."

He then urged, "School reopening is expected to proceed sequentially starting with 3rd-year high school and 3rd-year middle school students around the 10th of next month," and requested, "Please actively use the upcoming bridge holidays as leave to have time to recharge."

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