The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education's dedicated teachers' rights officers, designed to provide one-on-one comprehensive support for teachers who have suffered violations of their educational activities from the initial incident to its resolution, officially began operations today (August 24).

The provincial education office previously held a launch ceremony for the "Teachers' Rights Protection Officers under the Direct Control of the Superintendent" on August 22 at the grand auditorium of the Jowon Office building in Jangan-gu, Suwon.

The dedicated teachers' rights officers initiative is one of the teachers' rights protection policies pursued by Superintendent Lim Tae-hee immediately after taking office. It is a system that integrates teachers' rights protection functions that were previously scattered across various departments and institutions to provide one-stop support for affected teachers.

Through document screening and interview procedures, the provincial education office selected 300 dedicated teachers' rights officers, including experts such as doctors, lawyers, and police officers, as well as counselors, conflict resolution specialists, and educators.

The final selected officers completed capability-building training on August 13 and 18, and have been deployed to practical tasks starting today under the Teachers' Rights Protection Task Force, headed directly by the superintendent.

The dedicated officers will provide one-on-one, dedicated support from the early stages of an incident until its resolution for teachers experiencing difficulties due to being reported for child abuse, serious violations of educational activities, or malicious complaints.

Specifically, they plan to provide comprehensive support ranging from verifying violations of educational activities to legal consultation, psychological counseling and recovery, and post-management.

(Photo provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, Yonhap News)