Parents' Workplace Nonghyup Issues Apology for 'Uijeongbu Teacher Incident'... "Deep Apology"

In relation to the case of a teacher at Uijeongbu Howon Elementary School who passed away by suicide two years ago after suffering from malicious complaints by a parent, the local Nonghyup where the parent works posted a condolence wreath, leading to a flood of protests. Consequently, the local Nonghyup issued an apology on its website.

On the 22nd, the local Nonghyup expressed in an apology statement, "We mourn the teacher who passed away so tragically beyond words," and added, "We humbly accept the disappointment and anger directed at Nonghyup."

They continued, "We will handle this matter strictly according to procedures," and "We will do our best to educate our employees to act ethically. Once again, we offer our deepest apologies to the family of the deceased and fellow teachers."

A condolence wreath for protest complaints was placed at the local Nonghyup where a parent who filed a malicious complaint works. [Image source=Online community screenshot]

Earlier, it was revealed that the parent works as a deputy branch manager at a local Nonghyup in Seoul, which led to hundreds of posts on the Nonghyup’s website demanding the employee’s dismissal. Additionally, some citizens sent condolence wreaths as a form of protest against the parent.

It is currently reported that the parent has been placed on standby and suspended from duty by order.

Previously, in 2016, when the parent’s son injured his hand using a cutter knife during class, the parent repeatedly demanded treatment costs from the teacher Lee, who was the homeroom teacher at the time, filing complaints.

Although the School Safety Mutual Aid Association paid the treatment costs to the parent twice, the parent continued to contact teacher Lee, who had taken a leave of absence and enlisted in the military. The teacher gave the parent a total of 4 million won in eight installments of 500,000 won each as treatment costs.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education confirmed the infringement on teacher Lee’s educational activities and requested an investigation by the Uijeongbu Police on charges of obstruction of business against the parent.

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