Next Year, 3,758 Elementary School Teachers Nationwide to Be Hired... Kindergarten Teachers Cut in Half

Elementary Teacher Recruitment Scale Decreases by 106 Compared to Last Year
Increases by 303 Compared to Preliminary Announcement
Public Kindergarten Teacher Selection Number Decreases by 53% to 579

Comparison of Elementary School Teacher Recruitment Announcements by Provincial and Metropolitan Offices of Education Nationwide and Preliminary Announcements in August (Data=Ministry of Education)

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The number of nationwide public elementary school teacher recruits for the 2022 academic year has been finalized at 3,758, a 2.7% decrease from this year.

On the 15th, the Ministry of Education compiled the number of elementary school teacher recruits for the 2022 academic year from city and provincial education offices nationwide, confirming a total recruitment of 3,758.

This is 106 fewer (2.7%) than this year's recruitment announcement size (3,864), but 303 more than the preliminary notice last month (3,455).

By region, the number of elementary school teacher recruits in Seoul for next year is 216, which is 88 fewer (28.9%) than this year (304). The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education explained that the decrease in recruitment is due to "reflecting teacher retirements, honorary retirements, and reductions in students and class numbers."

Gyeonggi-do increased from 1,219 to 1,493 next year, an increase of 274 (22.5%). The total number of elementary school teacher recruits in the metropolitan area increased by 226 (13.3%) from 1,699 to 1,925.

Jeonnam decreased from 308 to 200, a decrease of 108 (35.1%), and Busan also decreased by 10 from 380 to 370.

Comparison of Nationwide Metropolitan and Provincial Office of Education Kindergarten Teacher Recruitment Announcements and Preliminary Announcements in August (Data=Ministry of Education)

The number of public kindergarten teacher recruits for next year has been halved. The nationwide kindergarten teacher recruitment scale is 579, a decrease of 653 (53.0%) from this year (1,232). Compared to the preliminary notice last month, it increased by 113.

By region, the numbers are ▲Gyeonggi-do 107 ▲Incheon 65 ▲Busan 50 ▲Seoul 42 ▲Chungnam 39.

The number of special (kindergarten and elementary) teacher recruits for next year is 893, slightly down from this year (925). Compared to the preliminary announcement in August, it increased by 555.

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