South Korean Educators Rally for Legal Safety to Protect Teachers
Republished with full copyright permissions from The Washington Daily Chronicle. Thousands of South Korean school teachers and staff took to the streets of Seoul on Saturday, demanding increased legal protection from bullying by parents—the rising problem plaguing the country’s intensely competitive school environments. The demonstrations were prompted by the tragic death of a teacher at an elementary school in July, who allegedly succumbed to emotional distress caused by complaints from abusive parents. Educators, who have mobilized for weeks, argue that existing laws make it challenging to maintain control in the classroom, leaving them vulnerable to accusations of emotional abuse by … Continue reading South Korean Educators Rally for Legal Safety to Protect Teachers

