Lee Deoknan, Head of the Education and Culture Team at the National Assembly Research Service, Wins 'Kang Insoo Paper Award'
Analysis of the Significance and Legal Challenges of the Four Laws on Teachers' Rights Protection Following the Seoi Elementary School Incident
Lee Deoknan, Head of the Education and Culture Team at the National Assembly Research Service, has been awarded the '2025 Kang Insoo Paper Award' by the Korean Society of Educational Law.
The Korean Society of Educational Law announced on the 16th that Lee was selected for this year's Kang Insoo Paper Award for his paper, "The Significance of the Revision of the Four Laws on Teachers' Rights Protection and Legal Tasks for Safeguarding Educational Activities," which he presented at the society's annual academic conference held on the 13th in Meeting Room 8 of the National Assembly Members' Office Building.
The Korean Society of Educational Law is recognized as the leading authority in the field of educational law and publishes the academic journal "Educational Law Research," which is listed by the National Research Foundation of Korea. The Kang Insoo Paper Award was established in 2024 with a special endowment from Kang Insoo, a founding member of the society and former Vice President of Suwon University, who made significant contributions to laying the foundation for educational law in Korea and the development of the field.
Lee's award-winning paper, "The Significance of the Revision of the Four Laws on Teachers' Rights Protection and Legal Tasks for Safeguarding Educational Activities," analyzes the legislative significance of the National Assembly's actions to protect teachers' rights and guarantee students' right to learn following the 2023 Seoi Elementary School incident. The paper also proposes legislative and policy improvements to effectively implement the revised laws and further strengthen the protection of educational activities in the future. Lee was highly praised for his ongoing research and efforts to improve legislation and policy for the protection of teachers' rights.
Lee has published 36 papers in KCI-listed journals and international academic journals, and has previously served as president of the Korean Society of Educational Law.
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Lee stated, "Education is the driving force behind Korea's economy and the development of K-content, but the decline in teachers' authority and the resulting infringement of students' right to learn have put schools in a crisis situation." He added, "I will continue to devote myself to research in educational law and institutional improvements to protect teachers' rights and restore the educational community."
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