Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters delegated by the Special Act on the Improvement of Teachers' Status and the Protection of Their Educational Activities and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 2, 2016]
Article 2(Incorporation of opinions of teachers) #
The State and local governments shall endeavor to sufficiently incorporate teachers' opinions when formulating policies related to education.
Article 2-2(Comprehensive plans for the protection of educational activities of teachers) #
(1) "Insignificant matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" referred to in the proviso of Article 14 (4) of the Special Act on the Improvement of Teachers' Status and the Protection of Their Educational Activities (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means any of the following matters:
1. Matters that do not affect the objectives and direction of the comprehensive plan for the protection of teachers' educational activities under Article 14 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "comprehensive plan") and whose grounds for modification are clear;
2. Matters concerning the details of tasks in each sector;
3. Matters falling under obvious errors such as simple mistakes, typographical errors, or omissions, or any similar case;
4. Other matters merely reflecting changes such as citation of provisions or expressions due to the enactment or amendment of statutes or regulations.
(2) Pursuant to Article 14 (7) of the Act, the Minister of Education shall submit to the competent standing committee of the National Assembly a report on the status of implementation and performance of the comprehensive plan each year before the opening of a regular session.
[This Article Added on Mar. 26, 2024]
[Previous Article 2-2 moved to Article 2-3 <Mar. 26, 2024>]
Article 2-3(Implementation plan for the protection of teachers' educational activities) #
(1) The superintendent of education of a Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Special Self-Governing City, a Do, or a Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do) (hereinafter referred to as the "superintendent of education") shall, pursuant to Article 15 (1) of the Act, formulate and implement each year an implementation plan for the protection of teachers' educational activities (hereinafter referred to as "implementation plan") within his or her jurisdiction after deliberation by the City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committee under Article 18 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committee").
(2) An implementation plan shall include the following matters:
1. Organization and operation of agencies and bodies dedicated to the protection of educational activities;
2. Teacher training and public awareness activities for the protection of educational activities;
3. Protective measures such as treatment and transfer for teachers who have suffered infringement on their educational activities;
4. Legal counseling under Article 21 (1) of the Act;
5. Management and operation of mutual aid business for the protection of teachers under Article 22 of the Act;
6. Operation of the Educational Activity Protection Centers under Article 29 of the Act;
7. Investigation and management of infringements on educational activities under Article 7 (3);
8. Other matters necessary to protect educational activities and respond to infringements thereon.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 26, 2024]
[Moved from Article 2-2; previous Article 2-3 moved to Article 18 <Mar. 26, 2024>]
Article 3(Use of public facilities) #
The State and local governments shall actively cooperate when a teacher requests the use of public facilities or materials for educational activities, to the extent that it does not interfere with their original purpose, and shall notify the reason in cases where such request is denied.
Article 4(Restriction on requests for submission of materials) #
(1) The State and local governments shall endeavor not to request the submission of materials unrelated to education from schools at or below the high school level (referring to kindergartens under the Early Childhood Education Act and schools under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; hereinafter the same shall apply); provided, this shall not apply where otherwise prescribed by statutes or regulations or where there are unavoidable reasons. <Amended on Feb. 5, 2013; Oct. 15, 2019; Mar. 26, 2024>
(2) Where the State or a local government requests materials from schools at or below the high school level pursuant to the proviso of paragraph (1), such materials shall be based on data compiled as of April 1 of each year. <Amended on Oct. 15, 2019>
(3) The superintendent of education shall endeavor to computerize education-related materials in order to reduce the workload of teachers.
Article 5(Restriction on requests for participation in events) #
(1) The State and local governments shall endeavor not to request teachers to participate in events unrelated to education; provided, this shall not apply where otherwise prescribed by statutes or regulations or where there are unavoidable reasons; where a teacher's participation is requested due to unavoidable reasons, prior consultation with the head of the affiliated institution shall be conducted.
(2) Where the State or a local government allows teachers to participate in events it hosts, it shall give preferential consideration to teachers in arrangements such as seating.
Article 6 #
Deleted. <Oct. 15, 2019>
Article 6-2 #
Deleted. <Oct. 15, 2019>
Article 6-3 #
Deleted. <Oct. 15, 2019>
Article 7(Investigation into civil complaints concerning teachers) #
(1) Where the State or a local government investigates a civil complaint, petition, etc. concerning a teacher, it shall provide the teacher with an opportunity to explain his or her position in accordance with relevant statutes or regulations, and shall not take any personnel-related disadvantageous measures against the teacher before the investigation is concluded, unless there is a compelling reason.
(2) When conducting an investigation into a civil complaint, petition, etc. under paragraph (1), the State and local governments shall endeavor to ensure that the contents of the complaint or petition are not disclosed to students or others, and shall respect the teacher's instructional activities.
(3) Where a teacher's legitimate educational activities are unjustly infringed upon, or the teacher is subjected to assault, threats, or defamation in connection with his or her educational activities, the State and local governments shall conduct a strict investigation and take appropriate action in accordance with relevant statutes or regulations.
Article 8(Support for expenses related to educational activities) #
(1) The superintendent of education may, within the budgetary limits, provide support for the cost of purchasing books or using cultural facilities incurred by teachers for educational activities.
(2) Matters necessary for supporting educational activities under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the superintendent of education.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 29, 2014]
Article 9(Support for educational research expenses) #
(1) A supervisory authority according to the following classifications (hereinafter referred to as the "competent authority") may, within the budgetary limits, provide teachers (excluding those affiliated with schools under Article 2 of the Higher Education Act) with support for educational research expenses: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
1. National schools at or below the high school level: The Minister of Education;
2. Public and private schools at or below the high school level: The superintendent of education.
(2) Standards and methods for supporting research expenses under paragraph (1) and other necessary matters for such support shall be determined by the Minister of Education in the case of teachers at national schools, and by the superintendent of education in consultation with the Minister of Education in the case of teachers at public schools, private schools, and local educational administrative agencies.
[This Added on Apr. 29, 2014]
Article 10(Fact-finding survey) #
(1) A fact-finding survey under Article 16 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "fact-finding survey") shall include the following matters: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
1. Status of types of acts of infringement on educational activities;
2. Status of protective measures for teachers who have suffered harm due to acts of infringement on educational activities (hereinafter referred to as "victimized teachers");
3. Status of measures taken against students who have committed acts of infringement on educational activities under Article 25 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "infringing students");
3-2. Status of measures taken against guardians, etc. who have committed acts of infringement on educational activities under Article 26 (2) of the Act;
4. Other matters deemed necessary by the competent authority to strengthen protection of teachers' educational activities.
(2) In principle, the fact-finding survey shall be conducted once a year, but may be conducted more than twice a year if necessary.
[This Article Added on Oct. 15, 2019]
[Moved from Article 9-2; previous Article 10 moved to Article 23 <Mar. 26, 2024>]
Article 11(Submission of opinions by superintendents of education on child abuse) #
Where an inquiry or investigation is conducted with respect to a teacher under the jurisdiction of the superintendent of education pursuant to Article 17 (1) of the Act, the superintendent shall, within 7 days from the date he or she becomes aware of the fact, submit a written opinion on the matter to the relevant City/Do, Si/Gun/Gu (referring to autonomous Gu), or investigative agency; provided, where there are unavoidable reasons, the period may be extended once within the limit of 7 days.
[This Article Added on Mar. 26, 2024]
[Previous Article 11 moved to Article 22 <Mar. 26, 2024>]
Article 12(Composition and operation of City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committees) #
(1) A City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committee shall be composed of not fewer than 10 nor more than 20 members, including one chairperson, in consideration of gender. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
(2) The members of a City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the superintendent of education from among the following persons, and the chairperson shall be elected from among the members: <Amended on Dec. 31, 2020; Mar. 26, 2024>
1. A member of the City/Do council (including an education council member under Article 64 (1) of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City);
2. A director-level public official in charge of teacher policy at the relevant City/Do office of education;
3. A teacher with at least 15 years of experience in student guidance;
4. A person who is or was an associate professor or in an equivalent position at a university or an accredited research institute and who possesses expert knowledge related to educational activities;
5. A parent who is or was a member of a school management committee under Article 31 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or a deliberative committee to deal with school violence under Article 12 of the Act on the Prevention of and Countermeasures against Violence in Schools;
6. Persons qualified as attorneys-at-law;
7. A police officer belonging to the department in charge of school violence at the City/Do police agency established under Article 13 of the Act on the Organization and Operation of National Police and Autonomous Police (including a local police officer belonging to the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Local Police Corps under Article 88 (1) of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City);
8. Any other person with knowledge and experience related to educational activities at schools below the high school level.
(3) The term of office of members commissioned pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be determined by the superintendent of education within a maximum of 3 years, and they may be reappointed only once.
(4) The chairperson of a City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committee shall convene meetings and preside over them in any of the following cases:
Article 13(Exclusion of, challenge to, or refrainment by members of City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committees) #
(1) A member of a City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committee shall be excluded from deliberation and resolution on matters under Article 18 (1) 2 of the Act in any of the following cases: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
1. Where a member or his or her spouse, or former spouse, becomes a party to the relevant case (referring to the teacher concerned and the student's guardian related to the case; the same shall apply in this Article) or was the student's guardian involved in the case;
2. Where a member is a current or former relative of a party to the relevant case.
(2) A party may file a request for challenge to a member of a City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committee if there is any ground for exclusion under the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) or if it is deemed difficult to expect fair deliberation or resolution from the member, and the Committee shall decide by resolution whether to accept the challenge. In such cases, the challenged member shall not participate in the resolution.
(3) A member of a City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committee shall voluntarily refrain from deliberation and resolution if he or she falls under any ground for exclusion under the subparagraphs of paragraph (1).
[This Article Added on Oct. 15, 2019]
Article 14(Dismissal of members of City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committee) #
Where a commissioned member of a City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committee falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the superintendent of education may dismiss the member:
1. Where the member is unable to conduct his or her duties due to a physical or mental disorder;
2. Where the member is involved in misconduct related to his or her duties;
3. Where the member is deemed unfit for the position due to neglect of duties, damage to dignity, or other reasons;
4. Where the member fails to refrain from deliberation and resolution despite falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 13 (1);
5. Where the member expresses an intention that it is difficult to continue to perform his or her duties.
[This Article Added on Oct. 15, 2019]
Article 15(Composition and operation of Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committees) #
(1) A Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committee under Article 18 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committee") shall be composed of not fewer than 10 but not more than 50 members, including one chairperson.
(2) The members of a Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the head of a district office of education (or the head of the institution prescribed by the ordinance of the relevant City/Do, if there is no head of a district office of education), from among the following persons, and the chairperson shall be elected from among the members; in such cases, the number of members falling under subparagraph 1 shall not exceed 1/2 of the total number of members:
1. Teachers of schools under the jurisdiction of the office of education support (or the office of education, if there is no office of education support) who have experience in student guidance;
2. Persons currently or formerly holding a position equivalent to or higher than assistant professor at a university or accredited research institute with expertise related to educational activities;
3. Parents of students attending schools under the jurisdiction of the office of education support;
4. Persons qualified as attorneys-at-law;
5. Police officers affiliated with the police station having jurisdiction over the area under the district office of education pursuant to Article 13 of the Act on the Organization and Operation of National Police and Autonomous Police (including autonomous police officers belonging to the Autonomous Police Authority under Article 88 (1) of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City);
6. Other persons with knowledge and experience related to educational activities at schools at the level of high school or below.
(3) The term of office of the members commissioned under paragraph (2) shall be 2 years and may be renewed only once; provided, where a new member is commissioned due to the resignation or other cause of a member, the term of office of the new member shall be the remainder of the predecessor's term.
(4) The chairperson of a Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committee shall convene meetings and preside over them in any of the following cases:
Article 15-2(Composition and operation of subcommittees) #
(1) A Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committee may establish subcommittees, if necessary, to efficiently perform its duties.
(2) The members of a subcommittee under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "subcommittee") shall be selected from among the members of the Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committee.
(3) Subcommittees shall deliberate on and handle matters delegated by Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committees.
(4) Matters necessary for the establishment and operation of subcommittees, other than those prescribed in paragraphs (1) through (3), shall be determined by the head of a district office of education in accordance with the standards prescribed by the competent authority.
[This Article Added on Mar. 26, 2024]
Article 16(Exclusion of, challenge to, or refrainment by members of Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committees) #
(1) Where a Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committee deliberates on and resolves any matter under Article 18 (2) 2 and 3 of the Act, Article 13 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the exclusion of, challenge to, or refrainment by its members.
(2) Article 14 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the dismissal of any appointed member of a Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committee.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 26, 2024]
Article 17(Measures against acts of infringement on educational activities) #
(1) "A compelling reason, such as the teacher's objection" in the former part of Article 20 (2) of the Act means any of the following cases:
1. Where the teacher has expressed an objection;
2. Where the perpetrator and the victimized teacher have already been separated through measures necessary for the healing of the victimized teacher and the restoration of teaching authority under Article 20 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "protective measures").
(2) The competent authority and the heads of schools at all levels up to high schools shall implement separation measures of a perpetrator and victimized teacher under Article 20 (2) of the Act in accordance with the following:
1. They shall verify the intention of the victimized teacher regarding separation measures immediately upon becoming aware of an act of infringement on educational activities;
2. They shall determine the period of the separation measures in comprehensive consideration of the severity, persistence, and willfulness of an act of infringement on educational activities;
3. They shall endeavor to provide a separate space within the school for the implementation of separation measures.
[This Article Added on Mar. 26, 2024]
[Previous Article 17 moved to Article 26 <Mar. 26, 2024>]
Article 18(Reporting matters related to acts of infringement on educational activities) #
"Serious matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 20 (3) of the Act means any of the following: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
1. Where the act constitutes a crime under Chapter XXV (Crimes of Inflicting Bodily Injury and Violence) of Part II of the Criminal Act and the teacher dies or is diagnosed by a physician as requiring treatment for 4 weeks or more;
2. Where the act constitutes a sexual crime under Article 2 (1) of the Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes;
3. Where the act constitutes the distribution of illegal information under Article 44-7 (1) 3 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and the teacher is diagnosed by a physician as requiring psychiatric treatment for 4 weeks or more;
4. Any other case equivalent to subparagraphs 1 through 3 and falling under any of the following:
a. Where the Minister of Education so requests;
b. Where the superintendent of education deems it necessary to report the matter to the Minister of Education due to its seriousness.
[This Article Added on Jun. 9, 2020]
[Moved from Article 2-3; previous Article 18 moved to Article 27 <Mar. 26, 2024>]
Article 19(Cost required for protective measures for victimized teachers) #
(1) The scope of costs required for protective measures under Article 20 (5) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
1. Costs incurred in receiving psychological counseling and advice from specialized psychological counseling institutions designated by the competent authority;
2. Costs incurred in receiving treatment or medical care or being supplied with medicine at medical care institutions under Article 42 (1) of the National Health Insurance Act.
(2) The scope of the right to reimbursement under the proviso of Article 20 (5) of the Act shall include all costs referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) borne by the competent authority; provided, the right to reimbursement may not be exercised in whole or in part in any of the following cases: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
1. Where the parent or guardian (including a person with parental authority, guardian, or any person obligated by law to support the student; hereinafter referred to as "guardians, etc." in this Article) of a student who committed an act of infringement on educational activities under the main clause of Article 20 (5) of the Act falls under any of the following:
a. A recipient under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the National Basic Living Security Act;
b. A person registered as disabled under Article 32 (1) of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities;
2. Where the competent authority publicly notifies that the exercise of the right to reimbursement is inappropriate, such as where the amount is negligible.
(3) Where the competent authority intends to exercise the right to reimbursement pursuant to the proviso of Article 20 (5) of the Act, it shall notify the guardian, etc. in writing, clearly stating the grounds for calculating the amount to be reimbursed. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
(4) Matters necessary for the burden of costs and the exercise of the right to reimbursement for protective measures, other than those prescribed in paragraphs (1) through (3), shall be prescribed and publicly notified by the competent authority.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Oct. 15, 2019]
[Title Amended on Mar. 26, 2024]
[Moved from Article 2-4 <Mar. 26, 2024>]
Article 20(Management and operation of mutual aid projects for protection of teachers) #
(1) Where the superintendent of education entrusts the operation of mutual aid projects for the protection of teachers pursuant to the former part of Article 22 (3) of the Act, he or she shall publicly announce the entrusted entity and the details of the entrusted tasks on the website of the City/Do office of education.
(2) Where deemed necessary to support the efficient operation of mutual aid projects for the protection of teachers under Article 22 of the Act, the Minister of Education may request the superintendent of education (including a person entrusted with the operation of such projects pursuant to the former part of Article 22 (3) of the Act) to submit materials related to the operational plans or mutual aid terms and conditions.
[This Article Added on Mar. 26, 2024]
Article 21(Education to prevent acts of infringement on educational activities) #
Education to prevent acts of infringement on educational activities under Article 24 (1) of the Act shall include the following matters: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
1. Where such education is provided to teachers and staff members: The following matters:
a. Provisions of statutes or regulations concerning acts of infringement on educational activities;
b. Guidelines on how to respond when an act of infringement on educational activities occurs;
c. Methods for operating programs for students to prevent acts of infringement on educational activities;
d. Other matters deemed necessary by the head of each school at or below the high school level for the prevention of acts of infringement on educational activities;
2. Where such education is provided to students: The following matters:
a. Provisions of statutes or regulations concerning acts of infringement on educational activities;
b. Types and examples of acts of infringement on educational activities;
c. Matters related to the protection of educational activities;
d. Other matters deemed necessary by the head of each school at or below the high school level for the prevention of acts of infringement on educational activities;
3. Where such education is provided to the parents or guardians of students: The following matters:
a. Provisions of statutes or regulations concerning acts of infringement on educational activities;
b. Types and examples of acts of infringement on educational activities;
c. Mutual respect, consideration, and communication methods with teachers;
d. Matters related to preventive education against acts of infringement on educational activities at home;
e. Other matters deemed necessary by the head of each school at or below the high school level for the prevention of acts of infringement on educational activities.
[This Article Added on Oct. 15, 2019]
[Moved from Article 9-3 <Mar. 26, 2024>]
Article 22(Measures against students infringing educational activities) #
(1) The Minister of Education shall prescribe and publicly notify the standards for applying each measure under Article 25 (2) of the Act, taking into account the following matters: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
1. The seriousness, continuity, and intentionality of acts of infringement on educational activities;
2. The level of remorse and potential for guidance of the student who committed an act of infringement on educational activities;
3. The extent to which the relationship between the student who committed an act of infringement on educational activities and the teacher victimized by such infringement has been restored;
4. Whether the teacher victimized by an act of infringement on educational activities is pregnant or has a disability, and the severity thereof;
5. Whether the student who committed an act of infringement on educational activities has a disability, and the severity thereof.
(2) Deleted. <Mar. 26, 2024>
(3) Where the head of a district office of education receives a request for measures against an infringing student under Article 25 (2) of the Act, he or she shall notify the principal of the school to which the student belongs of such fact. In such cases, where the principal of an elementary or middle school receives notification of a school transfer under Article 25 (2) 6 of the Act, the principal shall request, without delay, the head of the district office of education to assign a new school; and the principal of a high school shall request the superintendent of education to assign a new school. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
(4) The superintendent of education or the head of a district office of education who receives a request pursuant to the latter part of paragraph (3) shall assign a new school to the student who committed an act of infringement on educational activities, considering a sufficient distance to protect the teacher victimized by the act of infringement on educational activities; and if it is necessary to assign a school outside the jurisdiction, he or she shall notify the relevant superintendent of education or head of a district office of education thereof. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
(5) The superintendent of education or the head of a district office of education who receives the notification under paragraph (4) shall assign a new school to the student who committed an act of infringement on educational activities.
Article 23(Requirements for designation of Educational Activity Protection Center) #
The competent authority may designate an institution or organization that meets all of the following requirements as an Educational Activity Protection Center pursuant to Article 29 (1) of the Act: <Amended on Oct. 15, 2019; Mar. 26, 2024>
1. The institution or organization shall fall under any of the following:
a. A public institution under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions;
b. A healthcare institution under subparagraph 4 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Health and Medical Care;
c. An institution established by the State or a local government (including an office of education);
d. Any other institution or organization that provides psychological counseling or legal advisory services;
2. The institution or organization shall have psychological counseling or legal advisory programs in place for victimized teachers;
3. The institution or organization shall have professional personnel capable of operating the programs under subparagraph 2;
4. The institution or organization shall have a counseling room shall be equipped with all of the following facilities and equipment:
a. Facilities and equipment necessary for counseling and advisory services, such as the Internet access and telephones;
b. Facilities and equipment to protect the privacy of persons receiving counseling or advisory services, such as partitions or soundproofing facilities.
[This Article Added on Aug. 2, 2016]
[Title Amended on Mar. 26, 2024]
[Moved from Article 10 <Mar. 26, 2024>]
Article 23-2(Medical institutions entrusted with projects for mental health promotion) #
“ Medical institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree” referred to in the main clause of Article 292 (2) of the Act means the following medical institutions:
1. Psychiatric medical institutions under subparagraph 5 of Article 3 of the Act on the Improvement of Mental Health and the Support for Welfare Services for Mental Patients;
2. Community health centers under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Community Health Care Act;
3. Other medical institutions recognized by the superintendent of education as having expertise in projects for promoting the mental health of teachers.
[This Article Added on Sep. 16, 2025]
Article 24(Scope of confidential information) #
The scope of confidential information referred to in Article 30 (2) of the Act shall be as follows:
1. Matters concerning personal information such as names, resident registration numbers, and addresses of infringing students and their families, and of victimized teachers and their families;
2. Statements made by individuals in deliberation or resolution on the following matters:
a. Mediation of disputes by a City/Do Teachers' Authority Protection Committee under Article 18 (1) 2 of the Act;
b. Measures and dispute mediation by a Regional Teachers' Authority Protection Committee under Article 18 (2) 2 through 4 of the Act;
3. Other matters that are clearly likely to cause controversy between the parties to a dispute if leaked externally.
[This Article Added on Mar. 26, 2024]
Article 25(Fact-finding survey on teachers' working conditions) #
(1) A fact-finding survey under Article 31 (1) of the Act shall include the following: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
1. Status of installation of safety devices, such as security door locks, window bars, closed-circuit televisions, and emergency bells in teacher residences (referring to teacher residences for teachers working in islands and remote areas under Article 2 of the Act on the Promotion of Education in Islands and Remote Areas; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph);
2. Status of deterioration of teacher residences;
3. Status of safety network establishment including emergency communication systems between teachers and police agencies;
4. Gender status of teachers;
5. Other matters deemed necessary by the competent authority to identify the actual working conditions of teachers.
(2) The fact-finding survey under Article 31 (1) of the Act may be conducted through written surveys, on-site inspections, or other methods. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
(3) When conducting an on-site inspection under paragraph (2), the competent authority may involve experts on facility safety.
(4) Where the superintendent of education, as the competent authority, conducts a fact-finding survey under Article 31 (1) of the Act, he or she shall submit the results to the Minister of Education. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
[This Article Added on Jun. 9, 2020]
[Moved from Article 11-2 <Mar. 26, 2024>]
Article 26(Delegation of authority) #
The Minister of Education shall delegate the following authority to superintendents of education pursuant to Article 33 of the Act:
1. Fact-finding surveys under Article 16 (1) of the Act;
2. Protective measures for victimized teachers under Article 20 (1) of the Act;
3. Measures to separate the perpetrator and the victimized teacher under Article 20 (2) of the Act;
4. Receiving reports on the details of acts of infringement on educational activities and the outcomes of measures taken under Article 20 (3) of the Act;
5. Filing complaints under Article 20 (4) of the Act;
6. Bearing the costs of protective measures for victimized teachers and exercising the right to reimbursement under the proviso to Article 20 (5) of the Act;
7. Imposing and collecting administrative fines under Article 35 (2) of the Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 26, 2024]
[Moved from Article 17 <Mar. 26, 2024>]
Article 27(Criteria for imposing administrative fines) #
The criteria for imposing administrative fines under Article 35 (1) of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>
[This Article Added on Oct. 15, 2019]
[Moved from Article 18 <Mar. 26, 2024>]