
In response to a series of complaints from parents of children in special education, measures were prepared to protect teachers and separate children.
The Sejong City Office of Education decided to form a dedicated legal support group for public kindergarten teachers who were repeatedly accused of child abuse by parents of children in special education, and to come up with a plan to effectively separate teachers and children.
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The Sejong City Office of Education has provided 10 personnel, including special education teachers and special education practitioners, to the kindergarten in question, and has provided legal support, including an assigned lawyer accompanying the victim teacher four times during police investigations. Teachers were injured due to the child's aggressive behavior and reported violation of their rights, and the Committee for the Protection of Teachers' Rights took action. However, they protested, saying that the parents filed another complaint without separating the children.
The Sejong City Office of Education decided to form a dedicated legal support group for public kindergarten teachers who were repeatedly accused of child abuse by parents of children in special education, and to come up with a plan to effectively separate teachers and children.
The Office of Education issued a statement on the 5th, saying, "We are taking seriously the difficulties that kindergarten teachers are experiencing in the process of educational activities," and "We will continue to provide the necessary support to protect teachers and ensure that children can participate in educational activities stably."
The Office of Education decided to form a legal support group dedicated to this kindergarten issue to systematically respond to accusations of child abuse, and to help the affected teachers recover through psychological counseling and connection to professional medical institutions.
Currently, temporary separation is being done through the teacher's sick leave, but in the future, practical separation measures will be prepared in consultation with kindergartens and the vacuum in class operation due to teacher absence will be minimized, he explained.
The Office of Education added that it has provided 10 personnel, including special education teachers and special education practitioners, to this kindergarten, and has also provided legal support, such as having an assigned lawyer accompany the victim teacher to police investigations four times.
Previously, the parents of a child eligible for special education at this kindergarten filed a complaint against the teacher in charge last week on charges of child abuse.
The parents claimed that the teacher strangled the child when red marks were found on the child's body, but the teacher said, "The child said that he scratched because it was itchy."
Last July, this parent also sued two teachers, including this teacher, and four others, including the director and superintendent, on charges of child abuse (neglect).
When the child's aggressive behavior was repeated, the child was handed over to the home in accordance with the dispute resolution agreement of the Office of Education, which was claimed to be neglect.
Teachers reported a violation of their rights after being injured due to the child's aggressive behavior, and even took action from the Teachers' Rights Protection Committee, but they objected, saying that the parents had filed another complaint without being separated from the child.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Sejong City Office of Education will prepare measures to effectively separate teachers and children.
Likely · Within weeks
A police investigation and legal proceedings regarding child abuse charges will take place.
Likely · Within weeks

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