"Student Safety First"... Gwangju Office of Education Conducts Safety Inspections for New Semester

Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education is preparing for the new school year with student safety as its top priority.

Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Building View

On the 18th, the Office announced that it has formed a New Semester Preparation Support Team, led by the Deputy Superintendent, and will provide support related to student health and safety until the end of March.

The team will support and manage students' psychological and emotional well-being as they transition to new schools or grades, and will inspect school counseling, suicide prevention, and social-emotional education programs. In addition, it will assist with commuting safety management, school facility and fire prevention, safety management of construction sites inside and outside schools, dormitory safety, as well as the inspection and support for the prevention of infectious diseases and food poisoning among students.

Furthermore, the Office plans to ensure that teachers can focus on educational conditions by responding to school violence, protecting teachers' educational activities, providing psychological and emotional healing support, and reducing administrative workload.

Superintendent Lee Jungseon stated, "We will ensure thorough safety management so that schools can be the safest places for our children."