For Stable Curriculum Operation... Busan Education Office Expands Substitute Teacher Pool for 2nd Semester Classes

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will expand the operation of the ‘Substitute Teaching Staff Pool,’ which has been running since March to minimize class disruptions at schools.

The staff pool was initially planned to operate temporarily for the first semester due to the COVID-19 situation, but recently, frontline schools have requested an extension.

Accordingly, the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education decided to expand the staff pool in the second semester to support smooth and stable school curriculum operations.

The substitute teaching staff pool, which started in March with a total of 235 part-time instructors, now consists of 399 part-time instructors: 45 in kindergartens, 181 in elementary schools, and 173 in secondary schools.

These part-time instructors support classes when a teacher is confirmed positive for COVID-19 or other reasons that may cause class disruptions, helping to alleviate difficulties at the respective schools.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education plans to continuously expand the substitute teaching staff pool by accepting additional applications from retired teachers at the end of August and will also strengthen school support by adding personnel to the ‘Contract-based Teacher Staff Pool.’

Choi Kyung-i, head of the Teacher Personnel Division at the Metropolitan Office of Education, said, “The expanded operation of the staff pool will effectively respond to class disruptions at frontline schools. The Office of Education will continue to spare no effort to ensure students’ basic academic skills and support the stable operation of school curricula.”

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