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South Korean teachers seek protection as Child Welfare Act fuels safety crisis
Published 12 July 2026 · world
Teachers in South Korea have launched a petition, calling on the government to protect them in the classroom. They say laws passed after mass protests
Teachers in South Korea have launched a petition, calling on the government to protect them in the classroom. They say laws passed after mass protests two years ago didn't go far enough.
Those demonstrations were triggered by the suicide of a teacher in Seoul, whose death exposed the scale of harassment educators face from parents and students.
Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton reports from Seoul, South Korea. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: July 12, 2026 • 1:07 PM IST · Updated: July 12, 2026 • 1:39 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Teachers in South Korea have launched a petition, calling on the government to protect them in the classroom.
They say laws passed after mass protests two years ago didn't go far enough.
Those demonstrations were triggered by the suicide of a teacher in Seoul, whose death exposed the scale of harassment educators face from parents and students.
Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton reports from Seoul, South Korea.
Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
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