Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education has completed the formation of the 'Education Activity Protection Support Team' consisting of education, legal, and medical experts and is entering full-scale operation.
The Office of Education announced on the 10th that it appointed 10 education experts, 4 medical support members, and 33 legal support members as the support team in two rounds on the 3rd and 9th. Going forward, education experts will manage issues and cases of teacher rights violations occurring at each school and provide comprehensive consulting for problem resolution.
The legal support team will assist with legal responses to infringements on educational activities and provide legal support for malicious complaints and reports of child abuse against teachers. The medical support team, composed of faculty from Gachon University College of Medicine, will offer counseling and treatment to teachers who have experienced violations of their rights.
Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education, Appointment Ceremony for Legal Support Group for Protection of Educational Activities Photo by Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education
The Office of Education plans to establish the 'Education Activity Protection Officer,' a direct organization under the Superintendent of Education, in January next year to operate alongside these support teams.
An official from the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education stated, "We are doing our best to prepare effective measures to protect educational activities that can be felt directly in school settings," adding, "The support teams will be a great help in providing comprehensive support including legal, administrative, and counseling services."
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