Teachers Say, "We Fear Parent Complaints": Survey Results

The recent popularity of the Netflix drama "True Education" has brought the issue of teacher rights violations back into the spotlight.

In particular, a survey found that elementary school teachers feel significant pressure in their relationships with parents.

According to the school education status survey by the Korean Educational Development Institute, 68.9% of elementary school teachers responded that they are worried about complaints or reports from parents.

Furthermore, one in two teachers reported feeling a sense of helplessness in their interactions with parents.

On the other hand, the same survey conducted a year later among middle school teachers showed relatively lower levels of pressure.

The percentage of those who said they were worried about complaints or reports from parents was 44.6%, which is 24.3 percentage points lower than that of elementary school teachers.

Still, 44.6% is nearly half.

As the emotional distress teachers experience while dealing with parents is directly linked to a decline in overall job satisfaction, there are calls for the continuous improvement and strengthening of support measures that teachers can actually feel in the field.

(Source: Netflix)
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