[앵커]
The teachers’ assembly, which took a week off last weekend, was held again.
Teachers called for the speedy passage of the so-called ‘4 Teachers’ Rights Act’ in the plenary session of the National Assembly to restore the collapsed teaching rights.
Above all, he emphasized that the provisions on emotional abuse are ambiguous and that revisions to the Child Welfare Act are absolutely necessary.
Reporter Kim Min-hyuk covered the story.
[리포트]
[“무분별한 정서학대, 교사적용 배제하라!”]
The front of the National Assembly building was once again filled with teachers.
Organizers estimate about 30,000 people.
After 7 consecutive weeks of meetings, we gathered again in 2 weeks.
Voices of encouragement continued for the teachers who had been with us so far.
[현직 교사 : “여기 저와 같이 무너진 마음으로라도 한 데 모인 여러분이 있습니다. 서로가 서로를 일으켜 세우며 여기까지 온 우리가 있습니다.”]
Teachers urged the plenary session to quickly pass the so-called ‘Four Teacher Rights Restoration Act’ that passed the National Assembly Standing Committee.
They all agreed that the current law is forcing field teachers into legal disputes, and that the ’emotional abuse’ clause in the Child Welfare Act in particular needs to be revised.
[현직 교사 : “우리는 9월 21일 본회의가 지나 교권 4법이 통과되더라도 이것이 끝이 아닙니다. 첫째 아동복지법 제17조 5호, 개정해야 합니다.”]
[현직 교사 : “정서학대 조항이 개정되어야 할 거 같고요. 왜냐하면, 그 범위가 너무 모호해서 교육 활동에 굉장히 많은 방해를 주고, 그것 때문에 많이 고소를 당하고 계셔서….”]
Six teacher organizations also participated and contributed to the rally.
These organizations demanded that the bill related to religious rights be passed as the first bill in the regular National Assembly.
[정성국/한국교총 회장 : “법률과 제도는 우리를 아동학대의 잠재적 범죄자로 만들고 있습니다. 사람을 보호하는 방패가 되어야 할 법이 창이 되어 사람을 죽이고 있습니다.”]
The plenary session of the National Assembly, which will be a watershed for the restoration of church authority, will be held on the 21st.
This is Minhyuk Kim from KBS News.
Photographer: Kim Jeong-eun/Video editor: Kim Geun-hwan/Screen provided: All teachers nationwide
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2023-09-16 22:06:00
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