SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Two years after the high-profile suicide of a young elementary school teacher at Seoul’s Seoi Elementary School sparked national outrage, according to new survey results released ahead of Teachers’ Day. A nationwide poll of 8,254 teachers conducted by the Korean Federation of Teachers’ Unions between April 23 and May 7 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that a majority of South Korean teachers in their 20s and 30s are considering changing careers due to dissatisfaction with their salaries. The survey also indicates that improving compensation is seen as a higher priority than protecting teachers’ rights in attracting and retaining quality educators. [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that a majority of South Korean teachers believe their basic political rights should be guaranteed. These educators argue that the lack of such rights is a primary reason for the failure to properly protect teachers’ authority and normalize public education. The survey, conducted from July [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that teachers in South Korea face more than twice the risk of developing work-related mental illnesses compared to other civil servants, shedding light on a growing concern in the country’s education sector. The research, published in the latest issue of the international journal Occupational Medicine, [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) – As issues of violated authority plague the teaching profession in South Korea, only about one in five educators say they would choose the same career path if given another chance at life, according to a recent survey. The Korean Federation of Teachers’ Associations polled 11,320 teachers across kindergartens, elementary schools, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – As the prestige of the teaching profession has waned in South Korea amid controversies over disciplinary issues, the bar for admission to teachers’ colleges has dropped precipitously, with some schools accepting students who scored in the bottom tier on the national college entrance exam. An analysis by Jongno Academy, a [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea approaches the introduction of artificial intelligence-powered digital textbooks, a significant number of teachers have expressed reservations about the challenges of maintaining digital equipment and the risks of excessive device usage among students, according to a recent survey. The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union announced on March [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will provide mental health tests to all school teachers who want them and, in the long run, devise an exclusive psychological testing tool to check teachers’ mental health on a regular basis, officials said Friday. The plan was released jointly by the education and health ministries amid [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that two-thirds of South Korean teachers have experienced verbal abuse, while around 20 percent have experienced physical threats and violence. Furthermore, 40 percent of teachers exhibit severe depression symptoms, while 17 percent have contemplated suicide. The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union and Green [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — An estimated 120,000 school teachers held large-scale rallies across the country Monday to mourn the recent suicide deaths of fellow teachers distressed by disgruntled parents and unruly students and to call for measures to prevent such tragedies. Following the apparent suicide of a young public school teacher in July, [...]