Gwangju Dongbu Office of Education Conducts Training for 'School Violence Task Force'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan City Eastern Education Support Office (Director Kim Cheol-ho) announced on the 10th that it conducted training sessions for school violence task forces targeting life supervisors and school violence responsible teachers at elementary, middle, high, and special schools in the district on the 7th and 9th.

This training, conducted in small groups by school level, focused on ▲student life education following online school openings ▲rapid response to at-risk students ▲establishment of school principals' self-resolution system for relationship restoration ▲operation plans for the School Violence Countermeasure Deliberation Committee.

The training was promoted based on teachers' voluntary participation, as there had been continuous demands for school violence task force training at schools, and a prior survey showed that 74% of teachers preferred in-person training.

Teachers participating in the training reflected together on the roles of schools and the education support office throughout the entire process of handling school violence cases. They also discussed ways to resolve various difficulties faced in school settings.

In particular, the Eastern Education Support Office clearly explained the case handling procedures and introduced school support measures such as the operation of the Eastern Burumi for rapid support of at-risk students and simplified application methods for special education and psychological treatment.

To respond to COVID-19, the training also covered social distancing measures such as refraining from using multi-use facilities outside schools, psychological counseling support to alleviate COVID-19 anxiety, student life education following online school openings, and school violence prevention education methods.

Additionally, school violence prevention education videos developed and distributed by the Gwangju Northern Police Station, including ▲Lovely Me, Lovely Friends (for lower elementary students) ▲Chaotic Escape from School Violence (for upper elementary students) ▲Friend! Is It Not You? (for middle and high school students), were introduced to students.

A teacher who participated in the training said, “I was very worried as it was my first time handling school violence duties, but through this training, I was able to receive detailed guidance on the changes starting this year and various school violence prevention education video contents tailored to online school openings. Through the Q&A between teachers and education office staff, I was able to resolve questions about school violence prevention education and case handling. It was a rewarding training where I could share information with fellow teachers and apply it to life education.”