JeonGyoJo Chungnam Branch Demands Withdrawal of Hastily Introduced AI Digital Textbooks

The Chungnam branch of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (JeonGyoJo) has called for the abolition of the AI digital textbook set to be introduced next year.

On the 9th, they held a press conference in front of the Chungnam Office of Education, stating, "The AI digital textbook unveiled last month is at a level that can hardly be called artificial intelligence," and added, "Its only function is to replace handwriting with typing or touch, and the textbooks have simply been transferred to digital format without any restructuring. This exposes the true nature of the Ministry of Education."

They further emphasized, "The Ministry of Education, which should protect the right to education for students and the teaching rights of teachers, has neglected its primary duty and is only representing the interests of digital device companies. To restore public education, we must begin by reducing the number of students per class and increasing the number of teachers."

They also stated, "A total of 1,378 teachers in Chungnam refuse the AI digital textbook," and demanded, "The Ministry of Education must halt the hastily prepared AI digital textbook policy and come up with measures to stabilize the curriculum."

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