Jeon-gyo-jo "Teacher Meeting Reservation System and Waiting Room for Complainants... Positive"

Kim Han-min, Director of Policy Office, YTN Radio Interview
"Meaningful for Problem Prevention"

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has decided to pilot a teacher appointment system as a measure to protect teachers, and the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU) evaluated it as "positive in terms of buying time."

Kim Han-min, Policy Director of the Seoul branch of KTU, appeared on YTN Radio's 'News King Park Ji-hoon' on the 3rd and said, "There are guardians who come to schools unannounced and cause disturbances, but (teachers) can protect their safety and secure time."

Regarding the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education's plan to create a waiting room for complainants at schools and install closed-circuit television (CCTV) there, he said, "Suddenly, during class, (parents) open the classroom door and shout, and although exceptional, there are cases of assault," adding, "I think it is meaningful in terms of preventing such problems."

A memorial message note is attached to the memorial space of Teacher A at Seoi Elementary School. The photo is not related to the specific content of the article. Photo by Yonhap News

Regarding Seoul Superintendent of Education Cho Hee-yeon's mention of amending the law to grant teachers immunity under the Child Abuse Punishment Act, he said, "It seems that Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon has ensured that the desperate demands of teachers are properly conveyed to the National Assembly," and added, "The related bill will be reviewed in the National Assembly's standing committee on the 17th, so we need to watch closely to see if it is handled well."

In relation to the recent controversy where famous webtoon artist Joo Ho-min was accused of forcibly reporting a special education teacher for child abuse, raising concerns about the difficulty of distinguishing between legitimate discipline and child abuse in practice, he said, "The Minister of Education hurriedly said after this incident that they will try to establish (criteria) by the end of August, which will be an important standard to distinguish child abuse, so it is a sensitive issue," adding, "It has been nearly 10 years since the Child Abuse Punishment Act was enacted, so all precedents need to be analyzed."

Policy Director Kim said, "The National Assembly needs to resolve the teachers' desperation through the legislative process," and added, "There is a tendency to pit students and parents against (teachers), but the majority of parents and students want schools that ensure teachers' safe education and school life."

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