DAEJEON, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Police investigating last month’s murder of an 8-year-old student by her teacher in the central city of Daejeon said Friday they have just begun questioning the teacher after executing a warrant of detention for her. The first-grade student was found with stab wounds in an empty school classroom on [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and the ruling People Power Party were set to discuss preventive measures Monday following a fatal stabbing of an 8-year-old student by a school teacher in the central city of Daejeon last week. During the consultations, the two sides will also discuss whether to seek an amendment [...]
DAEJEON, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A teacher accused of stabbing an 8-year-old student to death at an elementary school in the central city of Daejeon was found to have shown signs of aggression toward another teacher days before the incident, police said Tuesday. The female teacher in her 40s admitted to stabbing the girl [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey has revealed a significant transformation in South Korean teachers’ workplace experiences and perceptions over the past 20 years, with student misconduct and parental complaints now ranking as their primary source of stress, replacing administrative overload as the top concern from two decades ago. The Korean Education Policy [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent report has revealed a sharp increase in the number of elementary school teachers in South Korea leaving their jobs prematurely, reaching a five-year high in 2023. According to data obtained by Democratic Party lawmaker Jin Sun-mee from regional education offices, the early resignation rate among elementary school teachers [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – With the world’s lowest birthrate leading to a rapidly shrinking school-age population in South Korea, the government plans to curtail admissions to colleges of education that train new teachers, following earlier moves to scale back the hiring of instructors. The adjustment comes amid concerns over a worsening imbalance between dwindling [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul teacher is facing a police probe in connection with last month’s massive rallies by elementary school teachers to mourn the suicide of a fellow teacher allegedly distressed by disgruntled parents, a lawmaker said Thursday. The Seoul Jongno Police Station has recently notified the Seoul Metropolitan Office of [...]
DAMYANG, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A local high school teacher was forced to cancel a class on sex education after receiving complaints from parents that students were asked to bring condoms to class. The high school teacher in Damyang County, South Jeolla Province asked each student to bring five bananas for a class titled [...]
JEJU, SOUTH KOREA, March 10 (Koreabiz Wire) – An elementary school teacher on Jeju Island has been suspended for three months after school officials found the teacher used bullying as a form of punishment for students. The female teacher – whose name and school cannot be named – was found guilty of child abuse for what [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Goon-Sa-Bu-Il-Chae: ‘The king, teacher, and father should be treated equal’. It’s an old saying in Korea, emphasizing the monumental roles that teachers play in Korean society. The Korean definition of teacher extends far beyond a simple reference to someone who teaches. The relationship is much more personal. The term [...]