"“I Want to Quit or Do Something Else” ? 9 Out of 10 People Struggle with the Profession of 'Gyosa' (Teacher)"

Survey of 11,377 Teachers' Union Members
68.4% Respond "Dissatisfied with Teaching Career"
72.1% Give "F Grade" to Current Government's Education Policy

According to a survey, 9 out of 10 teachers have considered changing jobs or resigning within the past year. Additionally, 1 in 4 teachers reported having received psychiatric treatment or counseling related to violations of teacher rights.

On the 10th, the Teachers' Labor Union Federation announced the results of an online survey conducted from the 20th to the 28th of last month, targeting 11,377 union members in celebration of Teachers' Day.

In January, second-grade students at an elementary school in Daegu are greeting their teacher at the start of the school term. [Image source=Yonhap News]

When asked if they had considered changing jobs or resigning (including voluntary resignation) in the past year, 87.0% of teachers responded affirmatively (25.9% almost daily, 33.5% often, 27.6% occasionally).

Furthermore, 68.4% expressed dissatisfaction with their teaching career (39.7% very dissatisfied, 28.66% somewhat dissatisfied). Over the past five years, 26.6% of teachers reported having received psychiatric treatment or counseling due to violations of teacher rights.

Teachers identified "establishing measures to prevent infringement of educational activities by law, such as punishment for false child abuse reports" (38.2%) as the most urgent issue to be resolved for normal educational activities. This was followed by "realizing economic compensation for teachers" (33.5%).

It was also found that teachers are reluctant to take on roles such as department head or homeroom teacher. 91.3% responded that they do not wish to become department heads.

On the 10th, the Teachers' Labor Union Federation announced the results of an online survey conducted from the 20th to the 28th of last month, targeting 11,377 union members.
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The most common reason was "low position allowance compared to excessive workload" (39.2%), followed by "excessive workload and heavy responsibilities" (28.3%).

The reasons for avoiding homeroom teacher duties were "feeling burdened by handling parental complaints and consultations" (32.9%) and "greater exposure to risks of school violence and false child abuse accusations" (32.4%).

Moreover, when asked whether government policies adequately reflect the opinions of frontline teachers, 96.3% responded negatively. When asked to grade the current government's education policy, 72.1% of teachers gave it an F.

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