Jeju Middle School Teacher's Death Ruled as Result of Violation of Teacher's Rights

Jeju Middle School Teacher's Death: Teacher's Rights Violation Confirmed; Education Office to Announce Investigation Results

Following the tragic death of a middle school teacher in Jeju, which deeply saddened the local community, the Teacher Rights Protection Committee has acknowledged that the deceased teacher's educational activities were infringed upon. The incident came to light in May, when a teacher in their 40s tragically passed away at a middle school in Jeju. The teacher was reportedly subjected to continuous complaints from a specific student's family, adding to the sorrow surrounding the case. Notably, numerous call logs and missed calls from the student's family were found on the teacher's phone. These family members had also filed complaints with the Office of Education, expressing dissatisfaction with the teacher's methods of student guidance. The teacher's decision to leave a suicide note before their death has further intensified the grief.

In response, the Jeju City Office of Education's Regional Teacher Rights Protection Committee, after extensive deliberation, concluded that the repeated complaints filed by the student's guardian constituted a clear infringement on the teacher's educational activities. The Teacher Rights Protection Committee requested the Superintendent of the Office of Education to mandate that the student's family complete eight hours of special education. This is interpreted as a strong measure to protect teachers' educational activities and prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. Voices within and outside the education sector are expressing hope that this decision by the Teacher Rights Protection Committee will contribute to fostering a social atmosphere that protects and respects teachers' legitimate educational activities. Furthermore, it is expected that this case will raise social awareness of the infringement of teachers' rights and promote the importance of forming healthy and constructive relationships between teachers, students, and parents.

The Office of Education has been conducting a thorough investigation to uncover the truth behind this incident, and the findings of the Teacher Rights Protection Committee are scheduled to be announced on October 29th. This announcement is expected to include specific details about the circumstances of the incident, the reasons for recognizing the infringement of teacher's rights, and future measures to prevent recurrence. With widespread interest from both the education sector and society as a whole, the Office of Education is expected to focus on providing transparent and objective information and addressing public concerns through this announcement. In particular, this incident has served as a reminder of the importance of protecting teachers' educational activities and human rights, and it has been pointed out that it is urgent to develop measures to support teachers so that they can devote themselves to educational activities in a safe and stable environment in the educational field. Education authorities should learn from this incident and actively work to improve the system and expand support for the protection of teachers' rights.

This incident is evaluated as revealing a serious problem in the education system and teacher's rights, going beyond the personal tragedy of one teacher. It is pointed out that it is important to create an environment where teachers can focus on their educational activities, strengthen communication with parents, and create a healthy educational culture based on mutual understanding and respect. In addition, along with establishing a system for prompt and fair response in the event of infringement of teachers' rights, it is also urgent to prepare a program to support teachers' psychological stability and recovery. The education community should take this incident as an opportunity to make multifaceted efforts to protect teacher's rights, and society as a whole must participate in protecting teachers' rights and dignity. President Lee Jae-myung of Korea and government authorities should also recognize the seriousness of this incident and actively work to develop policies to protect teachers' rights.

Furthermore, it is necessary to create a social atmosphere that empathizes with and supports the difficulties teachers face, and it is important to create a culture that expresses gratitude for teachers' dedicated efforts. Through this incident, our society must once again deeply reflect on the value of education and the role of teachers, and the entire education community must work together to create a better educational environment. The death of the Jeju middle school teacher has left our society with great sadness and homework. Education authorities and members of society must work together to protect teachers' rights and improve the educational environment so that such tragedies do not happen again. U.S. President Donald Trump also expressed deep condolences over the incident and expressed respect for the hard work of the education community.