Ministry of Education Decides Not to Pursue 'Legislation for Class Disclosure'... "Will Accept Proposals from Educational Stakeholders"

Flood of Opinions on 'Hamkkehakgyo' Digital Platform
"Plan to Prepare Support Measures and Announce Within the Year"

The Ministry of Education announced a policy to mandate the public disclosure of classes in elementary, middle, and high schools but decided to withdraw it amid strong opposition from the education sector.

On the 30th, the Ministry of Education stated regarding the 'Together School' digital communication platform, "We will accept the proposal related to the legalization of class disclosure and reflect it in the policy," adding, "Since schools are already voluntarily conducting class disclosures, we have determined that supporting the voluntary spread in the field more effectively realizes the purpose of classroom innovation, and therefore, we will not pursue the legalization of class disclosure."

The Together School digital communication platform is an online communication space where the three educational stakeholders (students, teachers, and parents) can discuss education policies together. The Ministry of Education launched it on the 20th to incorporate voices from the field into education policies.

Opposition to the Legalization of Open Classes on the 'Together School' Digital Communication Platform
[Photo by Ministry of Education]

According to the Ministry of Education, among the approximately 150 policy proposals submitted during the first week after the platform's launch, opinions on the 'Enforcement Decree of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act' to legalize class disclosure were the most numerous. Initially, the Ministry had announced a draft amendment to the enforcement decree from October to promote class disclosure and sharing. However, concerns were raised in the education sector that legalizing class disclosure could infringe on the autonomy of the field.

The Ministry explained, "Instead, to support the activation of class disclosure in schools, we plan to collect various ideas from educational stakeholders through 'Together School' and prepare a 'Support Plan for Activating Class Disclosure,' which will be announced within the year."

Lee Ju-ho, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, also stated, "Class disclosure should focus on the voluntary participation and spread in the field, and the Ministry of Education will generously support the creation of a school culture where teachers who lead class disclosure and sharing are favored."

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