「教師が授業中に尹前大統領を侮辱」… 生徒が「政治的中立違反」で申告=韓国
South Korean student files complaint against teacher for insulting former president Yoon during class, accusing him of violating political neutrality
Education authorities at a high school in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, have launched an investigation after students complained that a teacher made politically biased remarks.
On the 28th, in an interview with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, a high school student reported to the local education support office
The lawsuit alleges that teacher A used insulting language against former President Yoon Seok-yeol during class and also targeted participants in a pro-presidential rally for far-right online posts.
The student further stated that Teacher A had publicly expressed certain political views on his social media account and had actually
The school also claims that the student posted photos of him attending a political rally. The Education Support Agency responded by visiting the school on the same day. The agency said that the student's posts included insults and one-sided defenses of specific politicians and political parties, as well as comments about classes.
The report pointed out that repeated expressions of opinion without regard to the class and actions that do not allow students to respond could violate the obligation to maintain political neutrality.
The school principal gave a stern verbal warning to Teacher A.
The ministry has ordered teachers to delete all social media posts that contain such information. An official from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology said, "We will strengthen training and education for teachers to maintain political neutrality and dignity."
On the other hand, teachers' groups calling for respect for teachers' political rights criticized the removal of social media posts as an excessive measure that infringes on their rights.
The Gyeonggi Teachers' Union said that posts that insult others or contain extreme content are not permitted, but that it is not allowing teachers to delete their social media accounts.
The union expressed the view that teachers should be allowed to express their opinions on private social media outside of working hours, and said, "It is unacceptable for schools to censor personal social media accounts and force teachers to remain politically neutral."
It's unfair that they're there."
2025/10/29 06:27 KST
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