Superintendent An Minseok: "First, Second, and Third Are Teachers' Rights"... All-Out Effort to Protect Teachers

An Minseok to Lead Gyeonggi Teachers' Rights Protection Task Force Directly
Growth and Sharing Workshop Held for Gyeonggi Education Rights Protection Support Center Staff
"Even If the Sky Falls, I Will Protect Our Teachers"... Full Commitment to Safeguarding Teachers' Rights

An Minseok, Superintendent of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, has made the restoration of teachers' rights his top educational priority, and is moving to establish an all-encompassing support system for the protection of teachers. Superintendent An stated, "First, teachers' rights; second, teachers' rights; and third, teachers' rights," and announced plans to create an environment where teachers can focus solely on teaching and education through a direct response system under the superintendent's office.

An Minseok, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, is giving a greeting at the "2026 First Half Gyeonggi Education Authority Protection Support Center Officers Growth Sharing Workshop" held on the 9th at Gonjiam Resort. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education held the "2026 First Half-Year Growth Sharing Workshop for Gyeonggi Education Rights Protection Support Center Staff" at Gonjiam Resort from July 9 to 10, discussing ways to strengthen on-site support for the protection of educational activities.

The workshop was attended by Superintendent An Minseok, the heads of all 25 Gyeonggi Education Rights Protection Support Centers in the province, as well as educational supervisors, counselors, and administrative staff from the education offices—amounting to around 100 participants. Attendees shared cases on preventing violations of educational activities, responding to incidents, and supporting the recovery of affected teachers, seeking practical, on-the-ground solutions for protecting teachers' rights.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education completed the establishment of 25 Gyeonggi Education Rights Protection Support Centers across the province last year. This year, the office is further strengthening its teacher protection system by newly implementing the "Mind Recharge Program" tailored to different stages of teachers' careers, expanding on-site preventive education, operating regional teacher rights protection committees, and increasing legal, administrative, and psychological support.

Notably, this workshop featured demonstrations of education activity protection support programs, presentations of best practices, and growth-sharing discussions, providing an opportunity to enhance the response capabilities of each regional center and to reinforce cooperative systems.

On the day of the workshop, Superintendent An emphasized, "Ahead of establishing the Bureau for the Protection of Educational Activities—which will require the completion of the relevant ordinance—I will first form a Teachers' Rights Protection Task Force to enable swift and effective responses. I will personally serve as the head of the task force and take full responsibility."

He added, "First, teachers' rights; second, teachers' rights; third, teachers' rights. Even if the sky falls, I will be the superintendent who protects our teachers," and pledged, "I will take direct responsibility to ensure that teachers can devote themselves solely to teaching."

An Minseok, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, is giving a greeting at the "2026 First Half Gyeonggi Education Rights Protection Support Center Officers Growth Sharing Workshop" held on the 9th at Gonjiam Resort. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

Looking ahead, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education plans to establish a Bureau for the Protection of Educational Activities directly under the superintendent, and to implement a one-on-one dedicated support system for teachers affected by serious violations of educational activities, malicious complaints, or false accusations of child abuse—from the initial response through to the resolution of each case. Through these efforts, the office aims to create a public education environment in which teachers can focus on education and students can focus on learning.

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