Gyeongnam Office of Education and Gyeongnam Teachers' Association Sign Agreement After Difficult Negotiations and Consultations

Agreement Reached on 22 Items Including Activity Guarantee for Professional Teacher Organizations

The Gyeongnam Office of Education and the Gyeongnam Teachers' Union Federation signed a 2020 negotiation and consultation agreement containing 22 items, including the guarantee of activities for professional teacher organizations, on the 3rd. (Photo by Gyeongnam Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] The Gyeongnam Office of Education has reached an agreement with the Gyeongnam Teachers' Association Federation after difficulties in the 2020 negotiations and consultations.

On the 3rd, according to the Gyeongnam Office of Education, an agreement on the 2020 negotiations and consultations was signed with six participants including Park Jong-hoon, Superintendent of Gyeongnam Education, and Shim Kwang-bo, President of the Gyeongnam Teachers' Association.

The main points of the agreement include ▲guaranteeing the activities of professional teachers' organizations ▲improving working conditions for kindergarten health and nutrition teachers ▲strengthening school nutrition education.

The Gyeongnam Teachers' Association requested the Office of Education to revise and newly establish 33 items on March 19. Through three rounds of practical negotiations and consultations, both sides agreed on 22 items. Eleven items were either rejected as unacceptable or deleted due to reasons such as already being implemented.

President Shim Kwang-bo said, "The 2020 negotiation and consultation agreement contains the wisdom to understand and cooperate between the Office of Education and teachers in the school field," adding, "It is expected to contribute not only to improving educational service competitiveness through better working conditions for teachers but also to establishing a new and desirable labor-management culture through professional development."

Superintendent Park Jong-hoon stated, "Through the signing of this agreement, the opinions of the Gyeongnam Teachers' Association will be actively reflected in Gyeongnam education policies, greatly contributing to realizing Gyeongnam education by demonstrating team spirit based on mutual understanding and cooperation," and added, "We will strive to ensure that the agreed contents are well implemented at the headquarters and individual schools."

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