Assemblyman Yoon Young-deok: "Measures Needed to Prevent Retaliation Against Whistleblowers of Private School Corruption"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Amid reports that whistleblowers exposing private school corruption are suffering damages due to non-compliance with the decisions of the Teacher Appeal Review Committee, a system designed to guarantee teachers' status, it has been revealed that as of July, there are still many cases of dissatisfaction with the Committee's decisions.

On the 29th, according to data on 'Non-compliance with Teacher Appeal Review Committee Decisions' submitted to Representative Yoon Youngdeok (Democratic Party of Korea, Gwangju Dongnam-gap) by the Ministry of Education, there are 28 cases of private general universities and graduate schools that have not complied with the Committee's decisions.

Among these, 24 cases are currently in litigation, while the remaining 4 are undergoing reappointment reviews or appointment procedures.

Representative Yoon pointed out, "Whistleblowing by members of private universities can reveal internal fraud and corruption that are difficult to expose, contributing to driving private school reform. The problem is that those who bravely report corruption are suffering great damage due to retaliatory disciplinary actions by university authorities."

He continued, "Although the law clearly states that the decisions of the Teacher Appeal Review Committee are binding, it is problematic that some private schools do not comply. If the Committee's decisions are not followed, measures such as imposing enforcement fines or canceling approval for executive appointments should be implemented to prevent whistleblowers from becoming victims of retaliatory discipline."

Meanwhile, Representative Yoon has proposed the 'Partial Amendment to the Special Act on the Improvement of Teachers' Status and Educational Activities,' which aims to improve the appeal review system unfavorable to private school teachers by introducing measures such as imposing enforcement fines for non-compliance with the Committee's decisions. The bill is currently awaiting review by the standing committee.

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