Over 50,000 Sign National Petition by Teacher Victimized by 'Inbun Diaper' Incident

Referred to Standing Committee After Obtaining 50,000 Consents Within 30 Days of Disclosure

A teacher at a daycare center in Sejong City was hit with a 'feces-soiled diaper' thrown by a parent, and a National Assembly public petition related to the incident has gained over 50,000 signatures in just four days. According to the National Assembly public petition system, a petition posted publicly that receives more than 50,000 signatures within 30 days is referred to the relevant standing committee of the National Assembly for formal discussion.

According to the National Assembly public petition website on the 18th, the petition titled "Petition for the Protection of Daycare Center Teachers," posted on the 12th, received over 50,000 signatures within four days. The incident occurred on the 10th, when daycare teacher A at a daycare center in Sejong City was hit in the face with a diaper soiled with feces by parent B.

Screenshot of the National Assembly Public Consent Petition website

Previously, B’s child had been injured by another child, and the daycare center director and teacher A visited the hospital to apologize. However, B reportedly called A separately to the restroom and unfolded the feces-soiled diaper to slap A’s cheek. As a result, feces were reported to have gotten on A’s face, glasses, and clothes.

A’s husband posted on the public petition site urging the institutionalization of protections for daycare teachers’ human rights. He stated, "I have seen slap scenes in melodramas, but I never thought I would see feces thrown in real life," adding, "Since early this year, I have advised my wife to quit because she was suffering from abusive language and unreasonable demands from a parent at the daycare, but this happened."

He continued, "I am filing a complaint against the parent at the police station and writing this post," and demanded, "Bad teachers can be punished, but what about teachers who cannot avoid bad parents? Please institutionalize a shield so that teachers can also defend themselves."

On the other hand, B claimed that teacher A committed child abuse by putting B’s child to sleep alone in a dark and narrow room during nap time. According to Yonhap News Agency, on the 14th, B said, "Throwing the diaper at the teacher was wrong, and I will take responsibility for this," but also stated, "I hope this incident is seen as the desperate cry of a parent whose child suffered emotional abuse."

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