Increasing Students, Decreasing Teachers... Ulsan Office of Education Protests "Mechanical Administration Ignoring Regional Characteristics"

Ministry of Education's Teacher Quota Reduction Plan: Statement by No Ok-hee, Ulsan Superintendent of Education

Noh Ok-hee, Ulsan Superintendent of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jeong-hwan] Nok Ok-hee, Superintendent of Ulsan Education, issued a statement opposing the Ministry of Education's announcement of the ‘2022 Academic Year Public Secondary School Teachers 1st Preliminary Allocation,’ which includes the reduction of secondary school teacher quotas.

According to the Ministry of Education's announcement, the number of secondary school teachers in Ulsan will decrease by 45. Ulsan has seen a reduction of 133 teachers over the past five years, including 47 last year.

The Ministry of Education cites the decline in the school-age population as the main reason for the quota reduction. However, according to the Ulsan Office of Education, the number of students is expected to increase from 63,260 (as of April 1) this year to 63,387 in 2022, 64,123 in 2023, and 65,568 in 2024.

Superintendent Nok Ok-hee demanded the withdrawal of the teacher quota reduction, stating, “Last year, the secondary school teacher quota was reduced, and to guarantee students' right to learn, we had no choice but to hire contract teachers outside the quota. Reducing the number of teachers amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation will inevitably lead to a serious deterioration of educational conditions.”

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