Disabled Persons' Organizations Demand Meeting with Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon... Occupation of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Disability organizations are occupying the lobby of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and other areas, demanding the implementation of the 'Support Manual for School-type Lifelong Education Facilities for the Disabled (Manual)'.

About 30 members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Jeonjangyeon) have occupied the first-floor lobby of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education main building and the 9th-floor Superintendent's office since around noon on the 27th, demanding a meeting with Seoul Superintendent of Education Cho Hee-yeon.

According to the organization, the Ministry of Education announced the manual in June, stating that the support amounts for school-type lifelong education facilities for the disabled vary by city and province, causing disparities that infringe on the educational rights of persons with disabilities. The manual requires each city and provincial office of education and local governments to provide support accordingly.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education had stated it would implement the manual once it was created, but during a meeting with the National Council of Disabled Night Schools and the responsible department the day before, the education office expressed that it could not implement the manual, which the organization claims is a reversal of their promise.

They are demanding ▲ one full-time support staff per 2.4 persons with developmental or severe disabilities according to the manual ▲ inclusion of the budget for lifelong education facilities for the disabled in the 2022 budget ▲ preparation of support guidelines by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education for school-type lifelong education facilities for the disabled.

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