Busan Office of Education Launches Full-Scale 'Thematic Discussions' at Education Community Recovery Forum

First Thematic Discussion for Students in the Old Downtown Area Held on the 14th

'Open Discussion' to Be Held Nine Times to Find Ways to Restore the Educational Community

The “Education Community Restoration Grand Debate,” which embodies the strong will of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education to revive the spirit of respecting teachers and loving students, known as “Jonsa Aeje,” is set to begin in earnest.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will hold themed debates for the “Education Community Restoration Grand Debate,” which began its six-month journey with an opening discussion last April.

Since the opening discussion in April, the Office has collected opinions from each group within the education community to prepare for the themed debates. These opinions were categorized into three areas?students, teachers, and parents?and in-depth discussions will be held on recovery measures for each theme, such as “guaranteeing the right to learn,” “protecting educational activities,” and “cooperative communication.”

The first debate will take place on the 14th at the International Conference Room of the Office’s annex building, with around 100 participants including students, parents, teachers, and citizens from the original downtown area, focusing on the student sector.

Hwang Junseong, Director of the Center for Educational Field Research at the Korea Educational Development Institute, will serve as the moderator. The debate will feature 15 panelists?five each from students, parents, and teachers?who will exchange opinions in a free discussion format on ways to guarantee students’ right to learn. After the debate, there will be a Q&A session between the panelists and participants.

Starting with this debate, themed discussions in the student sector will continue on June 21 for the western Busan area and July 19 for the eastern Busan area.

Like the opening discussion, these themed debates will be broadcast live on the “Busan Education TV” YouTube channel.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education also plans to conduct themed debates for teachers and parents in the same format. After a total of nine themed debates in June and July, the grand finale will be a comprehensive debate in September.

Ha Yoonsoo, Superintendent of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, stated, “The various recovery measures for the education community derived from this grand debate will be actively reflected in the formulation of Busan’s education policies. I ask for your interest and participation so that the diverse opinions on guaranteeing the right to learn can serve as the foundation for a school culture of mutual respect and trust.”

Notice for the Large Forum on Restoring the Educational Community.

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