Chungnam Office of Education Files Subrogation Claims for Teachers' Medical Expenses Amid Strict Stance on Infringements

The Chungnam Office of Education has filed subrogation claims against parents who infringed upon educational activities to recover the medical expenses of the affected teachers.

The Chungnam Office of Education announced that it has filed two subrogation claims against guardians who infringed upon educational activities since the launch of the Teacher Rights Protection Officer task force last month.

The claimed amounts total 1.9 million won, consisting of 900,000 won and 1 million won for the hospital treatment costs of two affected teachers.

In addition, private bodyguards were deployed to protect the safety of teachers in a case involving an individual with a history of trespassing on school grounds and a possibility of further intrusion.

For cases involving severe disruptions to students' right to learn, additional reviews are underway regarding whether to file criminal complaints against the parents.

The task force also imposed a fine in one case on a parent who failed to complete special education dispositions ordered for infringing upon educational activities.

The Provincial Office of Education will officially launch the "Teacher Rights Protection Officer," directly under the Superintendent of Education, on September 1 and fully activate an integrated support system for teacher rights protection.

The Teacher Rights Protection Officer will provide round-the-clock, year-round reception of reports, offering one-stop support ranging from on-site response and case investigation, legal assistance, to returning to educational activities and post-management.

According to the Provincial Office of Education, a total of 716 cases of educational activity infringements were reported across the province from March 2024 to the end of June this year.

The Superintendent of Education of Chungnam stated, "The core of the Teacher Rights Protection Officer system is to ensure that teachers do not have to bear educational activity infringements alone," adding, "When a report comes in, the office of education will take action, rush to the scene if there is danger, and stand by the teachers until they recover."

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Lee Eui-seon | Graphics by Yook Do-hyun | Produced by SBS Digital News
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