Appeal Against Violation of Teachers' Rights in Office Worker Community
“Teacher, can I call you nuna?”
A story has emerged that a girlfriend working as a health teacher is experiencing violations of her teaching authority by some students.
On the workplace community Blind, a post titled “My girlfriend is a health teacher and is experiencing violations of her teaching authority” was published on the 18th.
The author revealed that his girlfriend is a health teacher and said, “I think she is experiencing violations of her teaching authority, so I would like to ask how to wisely cope with this.”
He explained, “My girlfriend is a health teacher at a coeducational middle school with two years of experience. This is her second assignment, and the school has about 11 classes per grade,” adding, “There are two male students in the second grade of middle school who habitually visit the health room during breaks or class time even though they are not sick.”
They reportedly do not hesitate to make rude remarks such as “Teacher, you’re pretty,” and “Can I call you nuna?” He lamented, “She is busy with administrative work and treating other sick students, but these students carelessly touch and play with the health room’s items, which makes her very exhausted.”
The author said, “My girlfriend keeps telling these students to visit only when they are sick, and even after talking to their homeroom teachers, there has been no improvement,” adding, “When she tries to seriously talk to them, they run away to their classroom. Moreover, these two students are delinquent, so other weaker students are afraid and sometimes cannot receive treatment.”
He continued, “As can be confirmed through the media now, teachers cannot take any physical measures such as corporal punishment or scolding students,” and expressed, “I want to seek advice from current teachers or legal professionals.”
Comments included advice such as “Keeping records is best” and “Try consulting the Teacher’s Rights Protection Center, which also provides lawyer support.”
Since the 'Seoicho Incident' last month, cases of violations of teaching authority have been reported one after another, raising criticism that there are no specific regulations in related laws and notices regarding situations that interfere with educational activities.
In response, the Ministry of Education specified that for elementary and secondary school teachers, when class disruption by students occurs, they may separate and store items, physically restrain, or separate students (inside or outside the classroom). In particular, students who do not follow the principle of banning cellphone use during class can be warned or have their cellphones separated and stored. Also, if a student intentionally disrupts educational activities by disobeying a teacher’s guidance, it is considered an act of interference with educational activities, and the principal can request disciplinary action.
The Ministry of Education plans to announce and enforce the notice on the 1st of next month after a 10-day administrative notice period starting on the 18th, so that it can be applied in schools from the new semester.
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