"Kim Sang-gwon, Candidate for Gyeongnam Superintendent of Education, the Right Person to Revive Collapsed Gyeongnam Education"

Declaration of Support from the Korea Defense Buddhist Federation and the Free Democratic Patriotic Citizens Federation Gyeongnam Branch

The Korea Defense Buddhist Federation and the Free Democratic Patriotic Citizens Federation Gyeongnam Branch declared their support for Kim Sang-kwon, Superintendent of Gyeongnam Education Office, on the 11th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Over 500 members of the Korea Defense Buddhist Federation and the Free Democratic Patriotic Citizens Federation Gyeongnam Branch declared their support for candidate Kim Sang-gwon for Gyeongnam Superintendent of Education on the 11th.

They emphasized, "Candidate Kim Sang-gwon is the right person to restore the academic achievement and study atmosphere that have declined due to the incompetence of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU) superintendent, and to normalize Gyeongnam education."

They explained that classrooms have collapsed due to the rush to enact the Student Human Rights Ordinance, and that proper evaluation of academic achievement levels has not been conducted because student diagnostic assessments were opposed as nationwide tests.

They also stated that unnecessary competition is induced among students and that populist education policies are causing harm to the educational field.

Regarding candidate Park Jong-hoon, they criticized, "He broke his promise not to run for a third term and abandoned his conscience as an educator," and added, "Indiscriminate and unprincipled personnel appointments, as well as 'door-handle parachute' appointments, have caused the morale of faculty and staff to plummet."

They raised their voices, saying, "Candidate Kim started as a teacher and has extensive experience in educational administration," and earnestly appealed, "We sincerely urge you to ensure the election of candidate Kim Sang-gwon to set Gyeongnam education on the right path."

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