"Send Hot Night Messages" Sexual Harassment Message Sent by a 6th Grade Male Student to Teacher

Teacher Girlfriend's Received Message Revealed
No Significant Change Even After Talking to Student's Parents
Recent Decline in Teacher Authority Leads to Increased Complaints from Teachers↑

A sixth-grade male elementary school student sent his female homeroom teacher messages containing obscene language and sexually harassing content, but no punishment has been imposed, sparking public outrage.

A story has emerged that a sixth-grade male student sent offensive insults and sexually harassing messages to his female homeroom teacher, but no significant punishment has been imposed, sparking public outrage.
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Recently, on the workplace community Blind, a post titled "Please tell me how to deal with a sixth grader who talks back to the homeroom teacher" was uploaded. The author, Mr. A, sought advice, saying his girlfriend, an elementary school teacher, is under severe stress from receiving sexually harassing remarks from a male student she teaches.

Mr. A said, "In the past, the student said, 'Teacher, you only know how to flirt with boys,' and my girlfriend warned him," adding, "Today, she received this kind of message on KakaoTalk," and posted a screenshot of the message his girlfriend received.

The captured message included, "Hey, you XX, have a hot night," along with obscene language, an angry face emoji, and a finger gesture emoji. Mr. A explained, "This student once saw us on a date. Since then, he has been behaving like this."

According to Mr. A, his girlfriend informed the student's parents about this, but it was ineffective. He lamented, "The parents don't even listen. When asked to discipline (the boy), they just say 'yes' and then move on to their own concerns (worrying about their son)."

Mr. A continued, "I am asking for advice from teachers who have had similar experiences. Honestly, I wish he would be forcibly transferred. My girlfriend is struggling, and I feel uncomfortable because there is nothing I can do to help."

Recently, there has been an increase in teachers reporting harm due to declining teacher authority. According to the "2022 Teacher Authority Protection and Counseling Activities" report published by the Korea Federation of Teachers' Associations in May, a total of 520 cases of teacher authority infringement consultations and handling were recorded last year. This is an increase of 83 cases compared to 437 in 2021.

Additionally, a survey conducted by the Teachers' Union Federation (Teachers' Union) targeting 11,377 union members found that one in four teachers (26.6%) received psychiatric treatment or counseling due to teacher authority violations in the past five years. Furthermore, 87% of respondents said they had considered changing jobs or resigning within the past year.

In response, the Seoul Metropolitan Council recently proposed an ordinance to abolish the Seoul Student Human Rights Ordinance, which provides the basis for protecting student human rights. This move comes amid criticism that student rights are overly emphasized, excessively restricting teacher authority. Similar efforts to repeal or revise student human rights ordinances are underway not only in Seoul but also in Jeonbuk and Chungnam for similar reasons.

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