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Teacher's Named Besmirched in Nasty Net Scandal

A teacher has fallen victim to a cruel Internet campaign of false accusations. The teacher, from a middle school in Goyang City in Gyeonggi Province, said in a message on the school's website, �I know that my name is at the center of a controversy on the Internet. But I�m not afraid because I did nothing shameful.�
He posted the message as a plea to students to halt phony accusations and malicious messages that were dominating the school's website. The teacher "K" had earlier scolded some students for having haircuts considered inapporpriate according to the school's regulations.

When a female student identified as "A" fainted after K�s scolding, rumors spread among students that the teacher violently pushed the girl. Some students reported the teacher to police on assault charges and wrote in an online message board that A had bled and passed out. The online accusations began to pile up and the teacher's story became a hot search topic.

Several students defended the teacher, saying that K didn't shove the student and that A suffers from anemia that caused her to faint. Police investigated and found that K did not push the student; her parents confirmed the anemia rumors.

K posted an angry message on the school's website calling for the accusers to retract their statements. �Students who irresponsibly made a groundless claim on the Internet should acknowledge their fault and delete the postings. If they don�t do so, I will take legal action against them on charges of defamation. I would be a negligent teacher if I turned a blind eye to the bad actions of students in fear of criticism.�

He continued, �I didn't realize that the authority of teachers has been weakened to such an extent.� But the teacher said, �We teachers need to look after of our students with our true hearts even though the world has changed.� He asked the students to improve their behavior and focus on their studies rather than their appearance.

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