A Student Who Verbally Abused a Teacher and Transferred... Returns 6 Years Later as a School Social Service Agent

Complaints of Discomfort from Homeroom Teacher and Others at the Time

At a high school in Jeonbuk, a student who had verbally abused a teacher and then transferred out returned to the school as a social service agent after six years.

Yonhap News reported on the 13th, citing the Jeonbuk Teachers' Association, that "High School A in the province applied for one social service agent to assist with student life guidance and was recently assigned one." This social service agent, Mr. B, was the individual who left the school six years ago due to a teacher's authority violation incident.

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The school is private, and the teachers who were hurt at the time are still working there. The perpetrator and the victim of the teacher's authority violation are now living in the same space. It is reported that Mr. B verbally abused the teacher and threw a desk in the hallway, among other acts of violence. The Teachers' Association stated that when the school initiated disciplinary procedures, Mr. B admitted his wrongdoing and voluntarily transferred, concluding the matter.

The school explained that some teachers actually avoid encountering Mr. B and are extremely reluctant to share the same space. Mr. B is also reportedly hoping to be assigned to a different workplace.

The school raised complaints that "teachers are very uncomfortable and distressed," but under the current Military Service Act, there is no clear solution. Ultimately, the 'uncomfortable cohabitation' must continue for more than one year, the duration of the social service agent's duty.

Oh Jun-young, president of the Jeonbuk Teachers' Association, said, “Although this is a military service issue, I believe it is problematic to place a student who violated teacher authority and the teacher in the same workplace. Various problems are actually occurring at the school,” and emphasized, “Measures are needed to ensure the school can operate normally.”

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