"Joo Ho-min's Sued Teacher, Request for Leniency"...Korea Teachers Federation Submits Petition to Court

"Concerns Over Unauthorized Recording at Schools When Evidence Is Accepted"

The Korea Federation of Teachers' Associations (KFTA) submitted a petition on the 1st requesting severe punishment for webtoon artist Joo Ho-min, who is known to have sent a voice recorder to school through his child, and leniency for a special education teacher who was charged with child abuse against his child.

The KFTA stated that Vice President Yeo Nan-sil visited the Suwon District Court, where the trial for the case is underway, that morning to deliver the petition.

In the petition, the KFTA said, "This case is especially regrettable as it involves a special education teacher who has devoted over 20 years to special education, actively guiding a male student who exhibited sexually harassing behavior toward a female student with the educational purpose of correcting him, yet was reported for child abuse."

The KFTA added, "We hope that the court will comprehensively consider whether the special education teacher, entrusted by the state and the people to provide education, acted with the educational intent to correct the student's wrongful words and actions, and show leniency."

Webtoon artist Ju Homin.

The KFTA stated, "This accusation arose from a parent secretly recording classroom lessons and conversations without the knowledge of the teacher or other students and reporting it," adding, "If the recorded content is accepted as evidence, there is concern that unauthorized recordings in schools might be legally permitted."

They continued, "We request strict judicial judgment on unauthorized recordings made in classrooms without the knowledge of teachers or students," emphasizing, "Please prevent unauthorized recordings from becoming a precedent that leads to increased misuse of recorded materials."

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