Jeonnam Parents Provincial Meeting Declares Support for Education Superintendent Candidate Kim Dae-jung View original image


[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The "Jeonnam Parents and Residents Association for the Selection of the Democratic Superintendent Candidate" (hereinafter Jeonnam Parents and Residents Association) held a press conference in front of the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 11th and announced their support for Kim Dae-jung, the preliminary candidate for Jeonnam Superintendent of Education, as the Democratic superintendent candidate.


In their declaration of support, the Jeonnam Parents and Residents Association stated, "The children of Jeonnam are now standing at the edge of a cliff due to regional extinction and an uncertain future," adding, "It is now necessary to have a superintendent who will serve as a bridge between educational autonomy and local autonomy and change Jeonnam's future through education."


They continued, "Our choice for the great transformation of Jeonnam education is preliminary candidate Kim Dae-jung," and added, "Mothers, fathers, and residents of Jeonnam will lend their support so that candidate Kim Dae-jung, who has experience in education, politics, and administration, can change Jeonnam's future."


The Jeonnam Parents and Residents Association asserted, "Education should not be about left or right, nor about progressivism or conservatism," and "We firmly reject bringing outdated ideologies into the superintendent election."


They said, "We intend to inherit the values of progressivism and the spirit of democracy that Honam has protected through long years of hard work," and "Just as democracy and progressivism are not the property of any individual, we will ensure that students can learn all of these with their hearts."



They emphasized, "The value of education must be fair, and investments must be made so that no child is discriminated against," and "We support Democratic superintendent preliminary candidate Kim Dae-jung, who pledges to develop children's capabilities to adapt to future society and to enable Jeonnam's children to learn and work in Jeonnam."


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