Im Tae-hee, Gyeonggi Superintendent of Education, "Will Do Our Best to Let Schools Focus Solely on Education"

Attendance at the Signing Ceremony of the Agreement on Negotiation and Consultation with Gyeonggi Education Union

Im Tae-hee, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, is speaking at the signing ceremony of the negotiation and consultation agreement with the Gyeonggi Teachers' Association Federation held on the 22nd at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Southern Office in Suwon.

Lim Tae-hee, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, stated, "All policy focus is on creating schools where one can concentrate solely on education."

Superintendent Lim made these remarks on the 22nd while attending the signing ceremony of the negotiation and consultation agreement with the Gyeonggi Teachers' Association at the Southern Office of the Suwon Education Office.

Referring to the phrase "Education as education, schools as schools," Superintendent Lim emphasized, "To make schools true to their purpose, teachers must be treated like true teachers, teachers must be respected and honored, and students must be true to themselves."

He continued, "We will do our best to address and correct issues on the ground so that they can be felt in practice," and promised, "We will form a close partnership with the Gyeonggi Teachers' Association to create a culture where teachers are respected and students are valued."

The Provincial Office of Education received 58 negotiation demands consisting of 47 clauses from the Gyeonggi Teachers' Association in July last year and, after 10 rounds of working-level negotiations starting in November, reached an agreement on 48 items across 37 clauses.

The main points of the agreement include ▲ improvement of teacher personnel and appointment systems ▲ enhancement of teacher welfare and working conditions ▲ strengthening of teacher authority and professionalism ▲ improvement of the educational environment ▲ support for teacher organizations.

Superintendent Lim added, "Teachers should devote all their capabilities to student education, and for other matters, separate systems should be established or working methods changed to reduce teachers' burdens," emphasizing, "This is not a slogan or a pretense, but a sincere effort to do our best within the given conditions."

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