Jeonbuk Education Groups Urge 'Provision of Education Disaster Relief Funds to Students'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Myung-jin] As COVID-19 prolongs, concerns about food issues are growing as free school meals provided at schools have not been available.

The Jeonbuk Future Education Research Institute (Director Cheon Ho-seong, Professor at Jeonju National University of Education), the Jeonbuk Provincial School Operation Committee Chairpersons' Council (Chair Lee Kang-seon), and the Jeonju City Elementary, Middle, and High School Parents' Association (Co-representatives Song Se-hyun and Shin Hye-won) held a press conference on the 13th at the Jeonbuk Provincial Office of Education press room, urging, "School free meals should be recognized as a universal human rights issue, and education disaster relief funds should be provided not only to students attending school but also to those outside school."

They added, "Originally, the free meal budget per student was 4,000 won," and "This budget amount is realistically very insufficient, and money that families do not need to spend due to school free meals is also being consumed."

These organizations emphasized, "The necessary funds can be used from unused amounts due to school closures and online classes, as well as from the education finance stabilization fund. The Provincial Council should enact related ordinances, and Jeonbuk Province and the Jeonbuk Office of Education should quickly provide support through supplementary budgets."

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