Im Tae-hee, Superintendent of Education, "Will Cooperate with Gyeonggi Teachers' Association for Gyeonggi Future Education"

Gyeonggi Provincial Superintendent of Education Lim Tae-hee promised, "We will cooperate with Gyeonggi Gyotong, our partner, for the common goal of Gyeonggi Future Education."

Superintendent Lim Tae-hee attended the '2024 Negotiation Agreement Signing Ceremony' with the Gyeonggi Teachers' Association held at the Suwon Gwanggyo Southern Office on the 21st, emphasizing, "The center of education is the students, and teachers are the key drivers of that change."

He continued, "We must not remain stuck in past methods but prepare for future education," adding, "We will reduce administrative burdens and establish a practical support system so that teachers can focus on their core educational duties."

In particular, he argued, "To enhance the persuasiveness of education policies, students must be at the center," and "Only when teachers and education administration workers gain empathy for students does education gain legitimacy."

Im Tae-hee, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (right), is shaking hands with Lee Sang-ho, President of the Gyeonggi Teachers' Union, after signing the "Negotiation Agreement Memorandum" on the 21st. Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

He also stated, "In the policy consultation process, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education and Gyeonggi Gyotong must cooperate closely," adding, "We will focus on raising consensus so that we can jointly lead Gyeonggi Future Education beyond a simple cooperative relationship."

The Provincial Office of Education previously received 40 articles and 47 items of negotiation demands from Gyeonggi Gyotong in November last year, and after a total of 11 working-level negotiations since January this year, reached an agreement on 31 articles and 37 items.

The main agreement contents include ▲ improvement of teacher personnel and appointment systems ▲ improvement of teacher welfare and working conditions ▲ enhancement of teacher authority and professionalism ▲ improvement of the educational environment ▲ support for teacher organizations, among others.