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Court Finds Teacher’s Inappropriate Comments Do Not Amount to Emotional Abuse

Court Finds Teacher’s Inappropriate Comments Do Not Amount to Emotional Abuse

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — In a recent ruling, South Korea’s Supreme Court determined that a teacher’s use of inappropriate language toward a disruptive student did not constitute emotional abuse under child welfare laws. The case centers on a 4th-grade teacher, identified as A, who was accused of verbally abusing a student, referred to [...]