Ministry of Education's Reduction of Elementary and Middle School Teachers Faces Backlash... Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Requests "Allocation at Usual Levels"

558 Elementary General Teachers and 570 Secondary Teachers to be Reduced
"Minimize Reduction Due to Many Overcrowded and Overpopulated Schools in Seoul Area"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Regarding the initial allocation of elementary and secondary school teachers, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has requested a reallocation.

On the 28th, the Seoul Office of Education stated, "We requested the Ministry of Education to minimize the reduction in the number of teachers in Seoul, but this was not reflected in the preliminary allocation results."

According to the allocation notice from the Ministry of Education, 558 elementary general teachers and 570 secondary general subject teachers are to be reduced, which means that the teacher quota for all public schools in Seoul must be reduced by 1 to 2 teachers per school. Additionally, the Seoul Office of Education emphasized that among the 954 public elementary, middle, and high schools in the district, 150 are overcrowded or oversized schools, and the reduction in teacher quotas should be minimized. Oversized schools have more than 1,000 students, and overcrowded schools have more than 30 students per class.

The Office of Education urged, "To ensure a thorough school curriculum operation, compliance with quarantine guidelines, and stable recruitment of new teachers, additional teacher quotas should be allocated at the usual level."

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