Candidate Sangil Lee: "Agrees on Improving Treatment for Together Care Center Staff... Will Strengthen Support for Care"

Sangil Lee, Yongin Mayoral Candidate, Listens to Voices from the Childcare Field

Meeting Held with Yongin Branch of Gyeonggi-do Together Care Center Association

Pledges to Review Policy Proposals Including Extended Working Hours and Recognition of Experience

Daycare Center Association Meeting: "Active Consideration of Expanding Childcare Support"

Sangil Lee, the People Power Party candidate for Mayor of Yongin Special City, has expressed his commitment to policy support aimed at improving the treatment of Together Care Center staff and strengthening the child care environment. After listening to the opinions of on-site workers, Candidate Lee promised to include measures to improve working conditions for care teachers and expand support for care centers in his campaign pledges.

Candidate Sangil Lee held a meeting with officials from the Dahamkke Care Center Gyeonggi-do Council Yongin Branch at the "Yongin City Dahamkke Care Center Branch 22" located in Cheoin-gu, Yongin City, on the 14th. Photo provided by Candidate Sangil Lee

On the 14th, Candidate Lee visited the "Yongin City Together Care Center Branch No. 22" located in Cheoin-gu, Yongin City, and held a meeting with representatives of the Yongin Branch of the Gyeonggi-do Council of the Together Care Center Association. During the meeting, participants discussed the operational realities of care sites, as well as policy proposals for improving staff treatment and enhancing the child care environment.

The Yongin Branch pointed out through its policy proposal that, despite the rapidly growing demand for care services, the treatment of on-site staff and facility support have not sufficiently kept pace. In particular, they suggested extending the working hours for part-time care teachers from the current 4 hours to 6 hours, and assigning additional staff during vacation periods to match increased care hours.

They also proposed assigning two care teachers to facilities with more than 30 children, expanding rest areas for staff, increasing the recognition rate for center directors' prior experience from the current 70% to 100%, and introducing a long-service allowance as part of broader measures to improve staff treatment.

Candidate Sangil Lee is holding a meeting with officials from the Yongin Branch of the Gyeonggi-do Association of Dahamkke Care Centers at the "Yongin Dahamkke Care Center No. 22," located in Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, on the 14th. Provided by Candidate Sangil Lee

Kim Miran, head of the Yongin Branch of the Gyeonggi-do Council of the Together Care Center Association, said, "While the demand for care services is soaring, staff treatment and infrastructure support do not reflect the realities on the ground," and requested, "Please incorporate feedback from the field into policy so that sustainable care services can be provided."

Candidate Lee responded, "I believe there are many reasonable suggestions," adding, "As we plan to boldly invest in citizens by successfully executing the semiconductor project during the 9th popularly elected administration and thereby increasing tax revenue, I will positively review the proposed measures."

He continued, "To ensure that children, who are the future of Yongin, can grow up safely and happily, I will include strengthening support for care centers in my campaign pledges."

Currently, there are 28 Together Care Centers operating in Yongin City. With three more centers scheduled to open in June, a total of 31 centers will have 117 staff members providing care to 937 children.

Candidate Lee Sangil holds a meeting with the executive members of the Yongin City Daycare Center Association (President Lee Myunggeum) on the 14th. Photo provided by Candidate Lee Sangil

Candidate Sangil Lee: "I will do my best to ease the difficulties faced in the childcare sector"

Meanwhile, on the same day, Candidate Lee met with the executives of the Yongin City Daycare Center Association (President Myunggeum Lee) and stated that he would seek city-level support measures to alleviate difficulties in the childcare sector.

The Yongin City Daycare Center Association requested simplification of administrative work related to childcare and improvement of treatment for childcare staff.

Candidate Lee said, "If the semiconductor project currently underway in Yongin is successful, tax revenue will increase significantly, so I will boldly expand investment not only in daycare centers but also across all sectors of the citizenry."

On the spot, Candidate Lee called an official from the relevant city department and conveyed the need to consider digitizing administrative work and simplifying paperwork.

Candidate Lee further added, "I believe it is necessary to establish daycare centers specializing in children with disabilities and special schools, and I will also thoroughly review proposals such as providing support for foreign children attending daycare centers."

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