Mr. A, a parent with two elementary school children, submitted an ‘Application for Experiential Learning Accompanied by a Guardian’ to his children’s school on the 31st of last month ahead of the ‘Public Education Stop Day’ scheduled for the 4th. This is to slightly reduce the burden on teachers who participate in the public education suspension day for their students.
Mr. A said that he explained to his children the reason for not going to school on the 4th at a level that the children could accept. She said, “It is a day when teachers pledge to become better teachers, so let us support them together.”
As teacher groups and others have announced a day of suspension먹튀검증 of public education, parents are continuing to submit applications for experiential learning to schools. Some parents plan to use their annual leave to take care of their children at home for a day or attend a memorial service for the 49th teacher at Seoi Elementary School in Seoul. Ms. Choi (39), who lives in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, said on the 3rd, “It was burdensome to pay annual leave to the company, but I thought that my child would also be able to receive a more proper education if school rights were normalized, so she submitted an application for experiential learning.”
While the Ministry of Education announced that it will take strict action against school principals who enforce temporary closures and teachers who use annual or sick leave without special reasons, some schools are reportedly preparing their own programs. Students are sent to school normally, but teachers and staff who come to work on the same day replace classes with a special program.
Some parents are uncomfortable with this situation. A parent in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, has not yet decided whether to send his child to school. The school has decided not to close. It was announced that educational activities may be conducted through shortened or integrated classes depending on the situation on the day. The parent said, “I am worried that my child is the only one going to school. “I’m thinking about what to do since I heard that my child’s academy will provide care,” he said.
The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced that the 49th memorial service for the deceased teacher will be held at the Seoi Elementary School auditorium at 3 p.m. on the 4th. The memorial service will be attended by Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, representatives of teacher organizations, and seniors and juniors from the deceased’s school. General citizens can pay their respects from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at a separate memorial space provided at the Seoicho playground.