Wando Exam Paper Leak English Teacher 'Dismissed'

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education has decided to dismiss a high school English teacher who leaked final exam questions to a specific student and caused a sexual harassment controversy.

According to the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 19th, the office held a disciplinary committee on the 14th and decided to dismiss A (47), a third-year English teacher at a high school in Wando. Once the superintendent's approval is finalized, A will be notified of the dismissal.

At the end of July, Teacher A secretly handed over the final exam English questions and answer sheets, written separately on paper, to B (19), a student under their guidance.

The paper contained detailed records of the English reading comprehension and writing exam questions and answers, including the textbook pages where they appeared, and B received the highest grade in English.

The leak was revealed after students and parents who found the question paper reported it, prompting the Jeonnam Office of Education and the police to launch an investigation. Through the grade management committee, the office adjusted B’s score to zero, lowering her overall grade from 2.2 to 2.4.

Teacher A is also under police investigation following allegations of habitual sexual harassment of students.

Meanwhile, Superintendent Jang Seok-woong responded during a Jeonnam Provincial Assembly question session on the 16th, stating, “To prevent harm to the third-year students of Wando High School where the exam leak occurred, the office has deployed top experts, including the university admission support team and field support team, to educate students on early application submissions and interview guidelines.”

He added, “Given the tight deadline for the CSAT registration, we judged that an official apology would not help the Wando High students. Although this was an individual’s misconduct, the superintendent is responsible for guiding and supervising all 30,000 staff members, so I plan to offer a sincere apology at an appropriate time.”

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