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[espoir]

I remeber reading a long while ago that someone mentioned that it was illegal for those of us in the public school system to teach classes by ourselves with no other Korean tecaher present. I believe it had something to do with the fact that we were not certified teachers and that is why our status is as assitant teachers. Since we (I'm sure some of you are, but only reffering to those that aren't) are not certified another teacher had to be present at all times by law.

I was just wondering if this was true, or if I had just imagined it? Also if it is true might anyone have a legal reference for it.(even if that reference is in korean)

I know by our contracts, Article 3, "GETs shall perform the following duties: 1. To assist Korean teachers with their English class(es) and/or jointly conduct English class(es);" we are only supposed to be teaching alongside a certified Korean tecaher. But I was hoping for something a little more forceful, such as Korean law.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

This ridiculous questions keeps coming up again and again. In Korea the law is flexible, there are many layers of law, and at your school the law that counts is the principal's. We're not allowed to smoke on school grounds, according to the government. Every morning there's a gaggle of us smoking on the school steps.

Whether Koreans follow or need to follow the laws that concern Koreans is up to a multitude of factors. Do you think any of them give a shit about a regulation in some government programme that doesn't even apply to Koreans? There is no 'law' and even if there were there likely wouldn't be any enforcement in schools that didn't follow it.

[espoir]

[jiyull]

If you're with EPIK...their contract states that the co-teacher must be teaching with you at all times.

Check your contract and see what it says.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

[cruisemonkey]

[jiyull]

It says that in my contract and more clearly in the new one for the upcoming year.

[Yu_Bum_suk]