Tens of thousands of educators across the country are poised to take yearly leave on Sept. 4, with nearly 500 schools moving to designate the day a discretionary holiday, as part of protests against the government and the National Assembly as teachers call for measures to better protect their rights in the workplace and call for justice following the suicide of a young teacher in July.
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon received a suspended prison term for abusing his power in the reinstatement of five teachers who had been fired.
GURYE, South Jeolla Province - Several teachers of Jungdong Elementary School, deep in the countryside of South Jeolla Province, are busy setting up three barbecues at the school s.
Wrapping up his interview with The Korea Times on Tuesday, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon asked the reporter a favor: he wanted his story published full-page with lots of pictures showing Seoul kids enjoying their time in rural villages of Jeolla provinces with new teachers, friends and neighborhoods that are naturally well-preserved. Cho has high hopes. Having introduced a live-and-study-countryside program for elementary and middle school students in Seoul two years ago, he wants it promoted not just within the country but also outside Korea. Cho first launched the program - his brainchild - in 2021 in partnership with the Jeollanamdo Office of Education in South Jeolla Province.
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