Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Uncle Turk]

Most of the post here are about teachers rights and information about schools in general. I am inquiring to whether there is a site which lists rights a student have in the educational system.

Is corporal punishment legal in the school setting? Obviously I know that it happens regardless, but wondering about legal matters.

[Ramen]

[oldfatfarang]

The use of corporal punishment is wide-spread in all Korean PS (and some hagwons).

It used to be that corporal punishment was illegal - but Korean PS teachers could use it "for the benefit of the student's education" (or some other BS). I'm not sure what the law is now.

Interestingly: some teachers in my new school carry sticks - and others have them in the classroom. However, recently one teacher got a certificate of responsibility 'to stop 'violence' in the school. Go figure.

I have to say I enjoy teaching here more than my last PS's, as kids aren't brought into the teachers' room to be beaten, and I can walk the halls without having to see kids spread eagled up against a wall and being beaten with truncheons or 5 foot lengths of wood.

[jvalmer]

There are differences in what Koreans consider corporal punishment and what foreigners consider it. Students know what is considered acceptable, and if it isn't, would probably complain about it to their parents and appropriate action would be taken.

[ThingsComeAround]

[Uncle Turk]

Students know what is considered acceptable...

I wonder if this is the case in the Principal bashing students' heads with bibles?

I thought I heard that corporal punishment was illegal, but still happens since no one reports it. I'm sure extreme cases would be though. If anyone could find out for sure that be awesome, my Korean abilities are quite low.

Hit students on head with bible, check
Make them stand with hands in air, check
Have them do pushups with their head, check
Hitting them with wooden sticks, check
Am I forgetting something?

[Manuel_the_Bandito]

Students shall sit A,B and C (and D, E, F, G, H...) exams, which will be carefully invigilated and of which careful records will be kept.

Records will be kept of students' attendance.

Students will receive government approved textbooks for all academic subjects.

Students are required to take a certain curriculum of subjects in any given year.

Students shall take an annual medical exam conducted by a government agency.

Beyond that, there aren't really any "laws" to speak of, just flexible regulations.

[jvalmer]

[jvalmer]

[oldfatfarang]