'Forced study' even at lunchtime... 1st grade homeroom teacher 'child abuse controversy'

▲ B's diary

As it became known that a teacher at a private elementary school in Gwangju allowed first-year students not to play during lunchtime and forced them to write 'Myeongsimbogam', a controversy over 'emotional child abuse' is rising.

The controversial teacher, Mr. A, forbade a first-year student from leaving the classroom at lunchtime because he did not keep a diary and brought art supplies.

Usually, teacher A classifies students who follow their guidance, such as homework and preparations, as 'shrugs' and 'shrugs' students who miss them, giving them a score for each action and disclosing them to the classroom. It is known that 'shrugged' has given special instruction to many students during lunchtime.

Group B, who received the lowest score among the 32 students in the class, had to eat lunch at lunchtime after finishing the third period and remained in the classroom to copy the Korean phrase 'Myeongsimbogam'.

It was the so-called 'shrugged punishment' of taking supplementary lessons while the other friends were playing for a long time.

This punishment continued for approximately one semester from September 28th to the 17th of this month, and it was found that group B had been copying old books, practicing typing, reading, etc. instead of going out and running every lunch break.

▲ 'Shrew' and 'Shuggie' evaluation screen

Group B's father was unaware of this fact for the entire semester, but on the 20th of this month, his son, who had been laughing and chatting until just before going to sleep, suddenly started crying and understood the situation.

The next day, when the father of group B protested, the school responded to the effect that it was 'a way of education', and the father of group B immediately transferred his son to another school.

The father of group B said, "My son, who had no problems with his academic ability or lifestyle, was under severe pressure as his scores were published in the classroom and he could not go out to play at lunchtime. Do you?" he exclaimed.

He continued, "If there were insufficient preparations or assignments, you should have contacted the parents." "It is education for several months, and the teacher who abused the child should be fired."

The elementary school said, "The teacher's enthusiasm to develop good habits in children was high." "For four months, 1 to 5 students practiced typing, reading, and copying classics during lunch break, It is only 10 to 15 minutes, so the term child abuse is not appropriate.”

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However, on the 29th, a civic group related to the incident, "It is said that they did not have time to drink water or go to the toilet to use the Mindfulness Bogam on time. ", issued a statement and urged the education office to respond.

At a press conference held on the same day, Gwangju Superintendent of Education Chang Hwi-guk said, "I am ashamed (as an educator) that such non-educational behavior is still taking place at school sites.

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