The Korea Times
Korean schools are known for being intensely competitive. Sadly, a pressure cooker environment often stirs violence. Violence among students is a serious problem, but attacks against teachers are just as serious an issue. Recently, a high school teacher in Gyeryong, South Chungcheong Province, was stabbed by a student. The student fled the scene before turning himself in to the police. The teacher suffered multiple stab wounds and underwent surgery. The student told the police that the teacher had reprimanded him harshly when he taught the student in middle school. Seeing violence in schools is tragic. Korean schools and teachers should ideally be recognized as authority figures responsible for educating the country's future workforce. But reality paints a different picture: They are increasingly suffering from student management issues, which can even manifest as violence. Along with efforts to improve the rights of students, the rights of teachers must be safeguarded. Society and the education community must make serious efforts to elevate teachers' rights. A recent survey of 3,551 te
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