Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon instructed prosecutors, Friday, to ensure that teachers rights are sufficiently guaranteed in cases involving the disciplining of students. This move comes after five teachers took their own lives in less than two months.
Teachers, who have taken to the streets following the tragic suicides of colleagues, are calling for prompt amendments to laws related to child abuse crimes, saying it is the most urgent measure needed to better protect educators in the workplace.
Police have launched an investigation into the death of a high school teacher who took his own life amid a lawsuit filed by one of his students injured during class, officials said.
Tension is rising in the education sector as many teachers across the country are poised to gather for a large-scale rally today to commemorate the recent suicides of young teachers and call for better protection of their rights in the workplace.