Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance koreaherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from koreaherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Seoul Metropolitan Council abolished the Seoul Student Human Rights Ordinance 12 years after its enactment Friday, but the debate on whether it was the right decision continues.
Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) has stirred up controversy over his remarks on the reported tussle between Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain ahead of Korea s loss to Jordan in the semifinals of the Asian Cup earlier this month.
Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) began a one-person protest on Wednesday to oppose the Seoul Metropolitan Council’s move to abolish a student rights ordinance that has been cited by some critics as one of the major factors infringing on teachers rights.
Tension is rising in the education sector as many teachers across the country are poised to gather for a large-scale rally today to commemorate the recent suicides of young teachers and call for better protection of their rights in the workplace.