Eun Bong-hee, Gwangju Nam-gu Council Member: "Poor Educational Conditions Due to Overcrowded Classes"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Eun Bong-hee, a member of the Nam-gu Council in Gwangju Metropolitan City, raised concerns during the 1st plenary session of the 1st regular meeting of the 288th session regarding the city education office's preparation of a partial school district revision plan related to the assignment of elementary school graduates from Yongsan District, Dong-gu, to middle schools in Nam-gu, which has recently become controversial.

In a 5-minute free speech, Councilor Eun stated, “Our Nam-gu is an educational special zone with well-established infrastructure, resulting in high demand for school districts. Due to the large number of students compared to the number of schools, most schools are operating with overcrowded classes,” and added, “Even during the previous 8th Nam-gu Council, there were continuous concerns raised about disguised residential moves and other illegal or irregular school assignments related to assigning students from Yongsan District, Dong-gu, to Nam-gu middle schools.”

Nevertheless, Eun raised her voice, saying, “Before taking office, Superintendent Lee Jeong-seon emphasized that the appropriate number of students per class should be 20, and the education office, which should prepare measures to resolve this, is instead preparing a partial revision of the school district to allow students from Yongsan District, Dong-gu, to be assigned to Nam-gu middle schools. This will further worsen the educational environment for local students who are already attending overcrowded classes.”

Councilor Eun urged, “I hope that the executive branch and the education office will engage in more active and close consultations regarding these local issues so that our regional students can enjoy good educational services in a comfortable environment.”

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