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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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 Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject: Controversy raging over female teacher harassment video |
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Controversy is escalating after a video clip in which a young female teacher was sexually harassed by a high school student in a classroom in Seoul circulated on the internet on Tuesday.
Some teachers' unions have expressed deep concern over the "decline in teachers' authority," calling for a thorough inquiry into the case and strict disciplinary action for the students involved.
"It is an obvious encroachment of teacher's authority and a sexual harassment. ... This clearly illustrates that the students' respect for and confidence in teachers have been dissipating," the Korean Federation of Teachers' Associations said in a statement.
Citizens have also voiced displeasure, saying that strong measures need to be crafted to prevent a repeat of the case.
In the 45-second clip, a second-year high school student, surnamed Kim, put his arm around the shoulders of a part-time music teacher and said, "Can we go out together?" Kim repeatedly harassed the teacher even though she expressed displeasure.
The scene was recorded by another student, surnamed Ryu, with his mobile phone on July 6. Although the teacher told Ryu to delete the recording, he posted it on his homepage with the title, "hitting on a female teacher," the next day.
The video clip started circulating on local major internet portals Tuesday, which deleted it Wednesday upon demand from the high school and the Seoul education office. The high school has decided to bar the two students from taking classes for 10 days.
Some people said that the country's educational system, which makes students focus too much on obtaining high scores to enter top-tier universities rather than personal development, might be a partial cause.
"I was infuriated by the fact that such an unimaginable incident could happen. Education on ethics and morality should be strengthened and teachers also need to project a strong image so that students dare not challenge them," said Joo Sung-joon, a 30-year-old office worker in Seoul.
Some teachers said that the case reflects the waning confidence in public education, which has resulted students and parents to disresping teachers.
"The overriding concern for parents is whether their children can enter top-ranking universities. Thus, they rely more on private institutes, which has led to the declining authority of the teachers at public schools," said Won Gyu-wang, a high-school English teacher in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.
"These days, parents give less respect to teachers at schools, which has greatly influenced students. Many teachers want to establish friendly relationships with students, but they appear to become more impolite to teachers."
Some others say strong measures must be drafted to deter students from becoming ill-mannered.
"Strong and effective administrative measures need to be put in place to prevent a repeat of the case. An atmosphere where a student will be held accountable for bad behavior towards a teacher should be forged," said Lee Jung-jae, a high-school English teacher in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.
According to recent data from the KFTA, the number of cases in which teachers' authority was infringed upon has steadily increased. The number, which remained at 179, increased to 204 in 2007 and 249 in 2008. As of September this year, 200 cases have been reported, the data showed.
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kabrams
Joined: 15 Mar 2008
Location: your Dad's house
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Seriously? WTF.
That classroom was out of control and that student needed to back off.  |
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benji
Joined: 21 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| That teacher should bring a stick and shove it down his throat next time. |
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Zulethe
Joined: 04 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Is it just me or wouldn't others just love to knock that punk out!? |
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AmericanExile
Joined: 04 May 2009
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Worst part is the punk is wearing a White Sox hat. That's it I'm taking all Cubs and Sox hats away from Koreans now. Wear it with dignity or lose the privilege. |
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I'm no Picasso
Joined: 28 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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What a little....
Why is the mod edit wearing a baseball cap and hoody in school? Looks like there are some other serious problems going on there to begin with. If one of our students came down the hall with a baseball cap on, he'd get knocked in the skull by about six teachers along the way.
My co-teacher says it's an art high school, whatever that may mean.
That is total chaos. I hope that arrogant little punk opens his big mouth to the wrong person soon enough and gets the crap kicked out of him, put in his place where he belongs. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder if that teacher asks for support from their homeroom teacher. Or if it's worth asking for that support.
Anyway, she doesn't seem in control of the class. Students will mess around if you let them, but putting your arm around a teacher is stepping over the mark.
Also, Korean schools don't report bad behavior to parents much. A matter of pride or something. Leave your kids with us, everything will be fine. |
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Forward Observer
Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Location: FOB Gloria
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh, come on...it was harmless. Anyone can see he was only kidding with her. I don't think it was that bad. The look on her face tells you she completely understood it was in jest. Lighten up people! She is hot! |
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greasypeanut
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
Location: songtan
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| i have a feeling they dont practice corporal punishment at this school..... |
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mayorgc
Joined: 19 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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| It's not the teacher's fault at all. But she's got the 3 strikes against her. She's young, attractive and she's a sub. That's just a recipe for disaster when she's placed into a classroom full of horny boys. |
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mayorgc
Joined: 19 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh, come on...it was harmless. Anyone can see he was only kidding with her. I don't think it was that bad. The look on her face tells you she completely understood it was in jest. Lighten up people! She is hot! |
There's a student-teacher relationship boundary that shouldn't be crossed. That's definitely over the line. If it was a male teacher doing that to a female student, it definitely wouldn't be okay. |
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Gibberish
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh, come on...it was harmless. Anyone can see he was only kidding with her. I don't think it was that bad. The look on her face tells you she completely understood it was in jest. Lighten up people! She is hot! |
Yeah, it's harrassment, but you gotta admit. for a Korean teacher, she is pretty hot.  |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Someone told me that it was an "industrial high school". |
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I'm no Picasso
Joined: 28 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh, come on...it was harmless. Anyone can see he was only kidding with her. I don't think it was that bad. The look on her face tells you she completely understood it was in jest. Lighten up people! She is hot! |
Really? The look on her face looked comfortable, relaxed and amused to you? To me, she looks like a woman who is being sexually harassed and feels extremely uncomfortable and even a little threatened.
Granted, what he said and did is not that big of a deal. I've certainly had students say and do worse. But the difference is that I'm quite tall and strong, and have a fairly commanding attitude. I'm not made uncomfortable by it and can give as good as I can take. But seeing that you're making someone (a woman) (your teacher) that uncomfortable and not backing off is low, even if you are 'just a kid'. |
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benji
Joined: 21 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Im fairly sure he also propositioned her, into the camera, for oral sex. Dont think she saw or heard it.
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