Gyeonggi Office of Education Launches 300 Educational Rights Protection Officers... One-on-One Support Against Malicious Complaints

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education launched a team of 300 "Educational Rights Protection Officers" on the 22nd, the first such initiative in the nation. The office held the inauguration ceremony at the Jowon Government Building in Jangan-gu, Suwon, on that day.

The Educational Rights Protection Officers provide one-on-one, dedicated support to teachers facing difficulties stemming from reports of suspected child abuse, severe infringements on educational activities, or malicious civil complaints, assisting from the early stage of each case all the way to resolution.

The officers are comprised of a diverse group of professionals, including teachers, local residents, lawyers, doctors, counseling experts, and police officers, offering integrated support that covers fact-finding, legal advice, psychological counseling and recovery, as well as post-incident management.

An Minseok, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, is speaking at the launch ceremony of the Office of the Education Rights Protection Officer held at Jowon Government Building on the 22nd. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

The launch event was attended by Superintendent of Education Minseok Ahn, all 300 Educational Rights Protection Officers, Citizen Educational Rights Protectors, Honorary Educational Rights Protection Officers, students, and parents, formally marking the team's official start with a flag presentation ceremony and other activities.

Superintendent Ahn stated, "The true heroes of this era without heroes are our Educational Rights Protection Officers," and promised, "I will grant you all the real authority related to the superintendent's role in protecting teachers' rights."

He went on to declare, "I will declare an all-out war against malicious civil complaints," stressing that the administrative workload for teachers will be dramatically reduced so that they can fully devote themselves to teaching and education.

Superintendent Ahn concluded his remarks by strongly committing to the protection of teachers' rights, saying, "Teachers, just focus on teaching. We will be there to protect you."

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