If Teachers Suffer Injury or Assault, Immediate Report to Superintendent and Minister of Education Required

Ministry of Education Approves Amendment to Enforcement Decree of Special Act on Improving Teacher Status

Specifies Serious Cases of Educational Activity Interference
Survey on Working Conditions of Teachers in Remote and Island Areas Every 3 Years

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] In cases where a teacher dies due to injury or assault, or suffers from sexual violence crimes, the superintendent of education must immediately report such facts to the Minister of Education.

On the 2nd, the Ministry of Education announced that it reviewed and approved the amendment to the "Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on the Improvement of Teachers' Status and Protection of Educational Activities" at the Cabinet meeting.

Through the amendment of the enforcement decree, the serious matters among acts infringing on educational activities, as well as the subjects and procedures for investigating the working environment of teachers working in remote islands and mountainous areas, were specified in detail.

If a teacher dies due to crimes such as injury or assault, or is diagnosed by a doctor as requiring treatment for more than four weeks, or suffers damage from criminal acts under Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes, or if a teacher receives repeated messages or videos through information and communication networks that cause fear or anxiety and is diagnosed by a doctor as needing treatment for more than four weeks, the superintendent of education must immediately report to the Minister of Education. In addition, to ensure a safe working environment for teachers working in remote islands and mountainous areas, an investigation on the installation status of safety devices in official residences and the emergency contact system between police stations will be conducted every three years.

The amendment also includes expanding the scope of teachers eligible for educational research funding support by the competent authority to high school teachers, following the implementation of free high school education.

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