Jang Seok-woong, Jeonnam Superintendent of Education, Ranks First for 19 Consecutive Months in Job Performance

Realmeter Poll Shows Support Rate in the 50% Range

Jang Seok-woong, Superintendent of Education of Jeonnam

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jang Seok-woong, Superintendent of Education of Jeonnam, has ranked first nationwide for 19 consecutive months in the job performance support survey.

According to the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 8th, Superintendent Jang Seok-woong received 51.2% support in the November job performance evaluation of the 3rd term of 17 city and provincial superintendents nationwide, recently conducted by the polling agency Realmeter, maintaining first place for 19 consecutive months.

Regarding this result, the Provincial Office of Education evaluated that Superintendent Jang’s dedication to educational innovation and the formation of a democratic organizational culture since taking office led to various changes in the educational field, resulting in high approval ratings.

In particular, it was interpreted that the public sympathized with his efforts to protect students’ health and right to learn through effective quarantine measures and proactive, creative policies during the COVID-19 situation, as well as his leadership in revitalizing rural farming and fishing villages by leveraging the strengths of Jeonnam education.

An official from the Provincial Office of Education stated, “During the COVID-19 crisis, Superintendent Jang created a nationwide model through proactive and creative policies, and the strengths of Jeonnam education highlighted through the media also drove his approval ratings.”

He added, “Especially, the fact that he initiated an urban student study abroad program utilizing the clean natural environment of Jeonnam’s rural schools together with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education caused a great response.”

Superintendent Jang Seok-woong expressed his gratitude, saying, “I thank the residents for their overwhelming support, and I will not be satisfied with being ranked first in approval ratings. Jeonnam education will wisely overcome the COVID-19 crisis going forward,” and added, “We will pursue change and innovation with more creative policies to stand tall as the center of future education.”

The Realmeter November regular survey was conducted via automated phone calls to landlines and mobiles targeting 8,500 people aged 18 and over nationwide in October and November. Statistical analysis was performed on 17,000 people using a two-month moving time series data analysis method. The sampling error by metropolitan area was ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, and the response rate was 4.9%.

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