Why South Korea, the Country with high educational attainment, is losing teachers | Undercover Korea
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- In the past week, three teachers have passed away. How long should the deaths of teachers continue, and what challenges do they leave us with?
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Air date : Sep, 2023
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Parents also need to be held accountable and less demanding on teachers. Imagine getting 400 texts a day from parents who do nothing but complain and threaten you. Sounds like an absolute nightmare. I hope there is a solution to help relieve the stress that teachers have to endure.
I don't even think parents should have a direct communication channel with the teachers like this. If they have any complaints there should be a place to take the complaints and investigate, no direct communication with the teacher at any point. Some parents are a nightmare to deal with.
thats grounds for harassment charges IMO.
The parents there are so entitled. Parents are the one making their kids become bullies, they themselves are bullies 🤦
These kind of parents doesn’t give a s#!t whatsoever and has a heart of stone. Their kids will grow up bullies like their parents!
That tennis player at the Asian Games who wrecked his racket just because he lost and refused to even shake his opponent's hand is a clear product of Korean parenting . Spoilt, self-entitled, no manners brat.
My first year in Korea, I was a teacher in a private language academy. My boss only cared about money and making the parents happy. Everything that happened, no matter what, was the teacher's fault. No matter what the students or parents said/did, it was the teacher's fault. I am a qualified teacher in two different countries: I have a master's degree in education from my home country and a post graduate certificate in education from the UK, and yet he was always telling me I was incompetent and that everything was my fault. A lot of teachers in Korea find themselves between two unhinged and unreasonable sides: an uncaring and lazy administration that thinks that making the parents happy is paramount no matter what; and parents who have nothing better to do all day than to pester teachers about their precious monster of a child. They really think nothing is more important than their child. They don't want their children to face consequences about their bad actions. They are creating a new generation of spoiled, badly raised narcissists who think the entire world revolves around them.
10000%, right!!!!! It's freaking appalling is what it is!!! Overgrown bullies!!! They have to live the rest of their lives knowing that if it wasn't for them, she would still be alive. In fact, they might as well have killed her themselves. Oh wait, they basically did!!!! 😠😳😢💔
I have been teaching for a month.
Had my first bad encounter with a parent. I don't think I can do this.
Absolutely agree. And I thought Korean's culture was based on Confucianism values, where elders and are respected and in return, the elders teach, guide and look out for the younger ones. Quite appalled that the "elders" in Korea (or at least in the education system), couldn't care less about their teachers at all. Very surprised too that the Korean parents don't even have a modicum of respect for teachers. It used to be that teachers were highly respected in society.
Guess I know now why Koreans have the highest suicide rate in the developed world.
Truest!
@@AlIskanderZhao Sorry to hear that. I would like to know if it is the same situation...or worse in Korean public schools? I am thinking to do my TEFL and teach in SK but now I am really starting to reconsider if to go there. It is really sad to work like that.
South Korea will fall apart as a society because it is festered with bullies and opportunists alike. The narcissistic children you are shaping now, will be the ones who will ruin the future because their parents wouldn't hold them accountable for their own actions. As a teacher, my heart goes out to the SK teacher's who are suffering in the hands of the demanding parents and useless authorities. Rest in peace for the fallen souls. I fervently hope that this dire situation will change for you or else, they might find teacher shortages soon. Let's commemorate these brave and honorable teachers this World Teacher's Day. 💞
the bullying practise is everywhere in korea. at work, at school, at home, etc. in the past, it was normal for korean men to beat up their, now it may have reduced a lot. Korean bf tend to demand their gf to submit to their order, for example, the gf cannot go out with someone else without approval, the gf must seek approval for whatever clothes she wears. at work, the boss can beat the staff. the rich can take advantage of the poor. etc etc. it is sick country with sick culture.
I think the school manage group is big problem
If the parents don't like the teacher the parents should talk with school management team not teacher.
It is a depressing reality when it is a prevalent part of their culture but no one wants to take the initiative to embody that change. So many dramas and manhwas talk about this but it still hasn’t changed. In fact, it’s getting worse
For real though, I find South Koreans very shallow (god I hope I am wrong) but their obsession with superficial beauty will be the end of them.
You couldn't have said it better. Agree. The toxic attitude of many people there will ruin the society.
A child’s behavior typically stems from the way their parents behave. Bullying is such a huge issue in Korea in adults and children. Until the adults choose to correct themselves and their behaviors, the problem will continue to exist, a hierarchy should only be respected if those who are your seniors respect their juniors. Respect is a two way street. Korea is known for respectful gestures and attitudes towards their seniors, but not the other way around.
Bullying, prejudice and suicide unfortunately are well known negative traits in Korea which the Koreans do not want to admit and instead close their eyes to it.
Kiss up, kick down, that´s the way it is for quite a few people here unfortunately.
👍👏You said it like it is.
Bullying is part of Korean culture
Being demanding and not responsive is an oppressive system that ultimately leads to failure down the line.
In the UK it's highly recommended that teachers don't give out their school emails let alone their personal mobile numbers, that's unheard of. If a parent wants a meeting with a teacher they need to arrange it with the teacher at pick up or drop off time or go through the school office and leave a message. Even just little things like this would afford teachers so much more protection and boundaries with overbearing parents
Same in Japan
For real. Why are they giving out their personal cellphone numbers? No employee should be giving out their personal numbers to " customers". There are school email and school phones.
Unfortunately the schools only care about pleasing the parents, the education system in Korea is a business and both students and teachers are treated like a means to an end. The parents want their children to get into the best universities and they will stop at nothing to get them there, no matter the price the students or teachers have to pay for this
Agree, as a teacher myself but in college I never let my students or parents add me on my personal social media account or email. It has to be the university email or I will ignore it.
At school where my friend works, she MUST give out personal number so it's easier to communicate with parents.
Every day, she said, she'd spent hours just to reply their messages. Not to mention she still needs to teach, grade, plan, and take care of the students. 🥵
How can the parent say teacher is overly sensitive when she assaulted her physically and verbally. Wow!!! These kind of parents are a bad influence on their own kids and the society. They act like schools are running only because of them. It's so upsetting 😡
@@who346 They should!! It's like they don't care about the lives. I'm unable to process the pain their parents are going through. It's heartbreaking💔. Praying to give them lots of love and strength to get through this.
Someone needs to hit them right back!!! How dare them think they can do that, and the fact that they get away with it is appalling. Here in the USA, they would have been arrested and jailed for assault!!! This is such disgusting behavior. It's the way children behave, so these are just basically grown children!! These parents are nothing but overgrown BULLIES!!!!!😮
I think there is a culture of physical altercation in Korea. Just look at the k-dramas, when the characters are not happy with each other, they start to fight. I'm not sure why these scenes are even broadcast unless it's to boost its viewership ratings. After years of watching these scenes, this could be their reflex mode of reacting to anger. I would propose to boycott k-dramas which promote violence by banning or censoring the parts where violence is being shown.
Also, the school shouldn't let the parents look for the teachers in the classroom. It's disrupting the class. What if the parents of the bullied child went to look for the student who bullied their child?
@@tjy1115 What you said was right!!! K-dramas showcase what Korean society is like. There are so many true stories hidden. When bullying is taken seriously, these kind of painful incidents won't repeat. To nurture a kid, both the teacher and parent should go hand in hand. Kids tend to lie. It doesn't mean they're right or wrong. It might be out of fear or jealous. Lashing out at someone without knowing the details is horrendous. I don't know what this gen kids are going to learn. Everyday I'm listening to unpleasant incidents happening. I want people to think more sensibly instead of acting in the spur of the moment like a child.
@@tjy1115 Because Koreans themselves wouldn't think of it as anything strange? Sad fact but it's really reflection of their life
I started to tear up when the mother held her daughter's coat. This is horrible.. I didn't actually know the school system/government was this corrupted. This needs to change. NOW.
Me too. I also teared up then. It’s so sad
This is absolutely absohorrific
I was a Native English Teacher (foreigner) in Korea for 4 years and I was luckily shielded from a lot of this because my contract was different. But my Korean co-teachers really went through a lot from parents that would constantly complain. The principal at my last school was truly a nightmare and made multiple teachers quit and cry. There really is no safeguard for teachers from both parents and their administration - they just have to endure it.
I hope the Korean government will do something about this soon before it's to late.
Too bad labour unions aren’t more prevalent in SK cuz it’s perceived as NK communism
We don't have a government in korea
its not goverment , its toxic culture narcistic spoiled people @@GHO784
South Korea looks like a country you have to endure a lot of things no matter what you do.
Damn she actually tried to resign but it was rejected...there shd be a law that prohibits such nonsense in Korea. Against human rights.
Couldn't she just quit if she wanted to? That makes no sense, how do they reject her resignation?
@@michelledesjadon1476 This is just my speculation: She is a public school teacher so she might be under contract. You cannot resign unless your contract is done, no matter how bad it gets. Or even if she can resign the previous school will give her a bad reference if she didn't report to work. Even if she applies to another school with a bad reference she might not be able to work as a teacher again.
@fc7307 ok, now I get it. That's just terrible, they are just stuck in a terrible job!!! 😕
@@michelledesjadon1476 Of course she can, just don't go to school. Fuck the contract, fuck the legal repercussions (if there even will be any) fuck the principle, fuck the parents, just don't go.
@@michelledesjadon1476 exactly, I just would have stopped showing up. But in a society where your reputation and image is everything, that may have meant she wouldn’t be able to get another teaching job.
All those parents are murderers. I dont understand how they could be so hell-bent on tormenting the teachers that they spent years sending messages, calling and complaining over a small matter. I wonder if those parents feel any guilt over their actions. Without teachers, this world would fall apart
parents are psychos it seems
Agreed. They should be calling out those parents by name
@@user-dz9qv6mu5x Korean parents, Vietnamese parents have massive respect for teachers.
This literally took place in korea, HOW can you say they respect them watching how theyre driving teachers to suicide????
It really seems that Korean society as a whole is heading towards a lot of challenges.
Bullying of students is accepted without consequences.
Teachers are being abused without consequences for perpetrators.
When a society no longer has educators, there is no way it will progress or remain in its current status.
Additionally, with its ever reducing marriage and birth rates, it makes me wonder how Korea as a nation will continue to survive.
Money isn't everything.
A parent should never have to bury a child. This is truly an utterly terrible tragedy.
10000% agree
I completely agree. Korea advanced a lot technologically and as a power country, but unfortunately as a society they have barely taken a step. There are a lot of things they need to correct, but their extreme belief of hierarchy and power is affecting them in every way possible. I wonder too how they will continue to survive, or if we'll see them wither throughout the years.
Also, if teachers in SK stop gold and silver spoon students bully others, their career will be ruined instead since they have powerful parents 😤
@@Diana-dh6ciThey need to abolish hierarchy system and start to correct their moral and sympathy towards others. For me SK still undeveloping and they just cover it with their technology, Kpop and Kdrama 🫤
You are absolutely right!!!
Chills literally ran down my spine when they asked the vice principal and criminal parent about the incident. You can hear it in the way they talk, the evil, disregard and negligence. I really hope something changes and makes it better for the teachers.
What a toxic society. Parents shouldn't have acces to a teacher's personal mobile phone! That seems crazy to me. Also, bother a teacher after school hours? That's against employment laws in my country. They need a strong Teacher's union in Korea, we have one in my country and that kind of thing would never be admitted. If a parent even dare hit a teacher, their kid is expelled from school and charges are pressed on the parent. Hopefully there is an educational reform in Korea.
At school where my friend works, she MUST give out personal number so it's easier to communicate with parents.
Every day, she said, she'd spent hours just to reply their messages. Not to mention she still needs to teach, grade, plan, and take care of the students. 🥵
Texas schools has their own school district app to chat to teachers. Up tp the teacher if they contact you after hours using the app. Their personal number is never given out.
The bullying problem is systemic. Kids see how bullies can get away with abuse and then rewarded. Bullies are unapologetic and remorseless. THIS is the education kids are getting. It's sad. That there is no protection from parents is atrocious.
The documentary disturbed me so much and felt disgusted how the education department does nothing to safeguard the interest of their teachers and not being able to put a proper doctrine in place , my condolences to all the family members affected by this uncivilised system and praying the departed souls rest in peace 🙏
It's just disgusting and those people have to live the rest of their lives, knowing they helped take her life!!!!! 😢
Tens of thousands of people attending the rally. How many of those there have done exactly the same thing to teachers?
"uncivilised system(?)".....HAHAHA~~!!
Is there any country in the world where India can use the phrase "uncivilised system"? .....
In Korea, we have a saying.
If you want to feel the "worst kind of disorder and uncivilization", visit "India"!!!
Recently, a Korean professor who lived in India said this to me.
"People in India think they live very well.
Because none of them have ever been outside the country...."
Your use of the phrase "uncivilised system" makes me understand his point....
"Dozens of Indian children reach out their hands to beg," a Korean TH-camr traveling in India posted today.
One child is sitting in the middle of the street, "pooping"...
India really is an "amazing country".
@@youngblood3907at least those indian children are still alive while your so called civilized people are unaliving themselves due to the lack of proper infrastructure. Do you think civilization means modern technology? You can have all the fancy equipment in the world but your people's mindset are still in the 18th century. With all your civilization and money, your people are dying and your birth rate is the lowest in the world. Seems you don't understand that your country is in a state of emergency. In 20yrs, Korea won't be able to survive without help from migrants so instead of worrying about indians, worry about your dying country.
well, as a Korean national who travelled India many times, I like to say something to you and to a Korean above in this comment. Both Korea and India has been brainwashed by Western centric agenda at least since we were born to this world, the world was already formed with the notion that only the West is civilized and all the rest are barbaric, ignorant and poor. It's to divide the Asia so that they can conquer it. In truth, the West is the most barbaric one who invaded other countries and killed them and kept fooling them by deception. Other than that, Every one every country has their own uncivilized parts, which is for improvements, not for comparisons or hatred. It makes me sad that this stupid Korean above is a complete sheep who believes everything he's been propagandized by media or even by a damn stupid travel youtuber, and believes that bashing India is a tight thing to do. Instead of reflecting on his country's problems. Pathetic.
And to you, if you are Indian and genuinly concerned about my country, just know that there are many layers to it, why these social problems occur and leave us all frustrated yet again. More than just the system itself, for sure much more other aspects than international media ever cover, likewise.
Parents should be held accountable for this. Absolutely no reason for them to be texting/calling them and bullying them. How are they even able to get the teachers' phone numbers anyway?
Probably a school issued phone, not the teacher's personal phone.
It’s weird that the system allows teachers to exchange out of hours personal contact details.
At school where my friend works, she MUST give out personal number so it's easier to communicate with parents.
Every day, she said, she'd spent hours just to reply their messages. Not to mention she still needs to teach, grade, plan, and take care of the students. 🥵
as indonesian , most ( ALL ) parent have teacher personal phone number - because they cant aford to buy another . theacher themself who give their own personal info to us .
My sister is teacher in high school , her students and parent used to come to her house sending food / birthday surprise haha .
I have good relationship with all teacher too ( i hv 2 child ) - never in my life i dare contact them for complain - instead im the one who ask their input if my kids do smthing wrong ,
so the problem is not about phone , its healthy relationship between parents and teacher , we should treat them as friend / partner not employe @@KantoCafe715
They should come to Ghana and work. A country free. Even though our salary isn't that high, we have the coolest education. Am a certified teacher too, had a dream to go work in Korea, but decided against it that whenever I go there, it will only be for site seeing. Their suicide rate is cazy
Being a teacher actually made me phobic of parents, and I never became a parent as a result. I started to lose my mind and felt all parents were the most disgusting, deluded people on earth.
I'm so sorry you had to experience that and i hope you're in a better place now. It's absolutely disgusting how some parents are so blinded by their children to the point that they can literally drive someone to their death. I sometimes have to deal with these sort of customers at my cafe (nothing compared to this) and honestly there's nothing I can do but give in to save my time and energy because they cant see any faults in their perfect little angels. These people are batshit crazy
I'm sorry you've had to go through that experience. How are you feeling now? I know it's easier said than done but many times, other people's horrendous behaviour is their problem, showing their lack of basic manners and civility - please protect yourself.
I was a teacher for a bit. I soon realized that 90% of parents are people that should not have been allowed to breed in the first place.
😢
So sad as a culture... So it seems that all that bullying and badly behaved parents we have been seeing in K-Drama somewhere is true! It seems like a very toxic society . Imagine spending years in getting right education and being killed by the system in such an appalling way!
I'm absolutely flabbergasted.... How can such a rich, advanced country be so heartless, cruel, and outdated in its thinking and behavior? My Korean friend told me her society likes to complain very strongly but I never realized it was this way. 🫥 😥 🤨
No wonder bullying happen in school for students as well cos no teacher dare to stand up, those who risk that might get serious threats from parent.
@@tocino4 their economy grew too fast. They are a 1st world country economically, but their laws, social norms and behaviors are still very 3rd world.
yes thats right. i am also an ardent kdrrama fan from india.... Whenever there are bullying scenes or assault scenes i will tell myself that these are just for drama sake. but after seeing this video i am shocked. those kdrama scenes are actually happening in korea in daily life. oh my god
your comment is spot on. i once stayed with Korean classmates while studying in japan. i also knew korean people. yes, bullying is a part of their culture. they don't find bullying bad.
As a fellow teacher myself I still recall the day a parent accused me of allowing her son to get hurt on the playground. I was nowhere near her child the of the incident. Yet I found myself in a room with this parent and her child as he lied to his mother and said I was there and refused to help in the situation. Honestly that day I felt like I wanted to quit just because of the stress I was starting to get from this situation. The mother believed her child and the child was afraid of his mother. If I ever had to come face to face with her again and given the same situation that occurred I would hang up everything not worth the stress when parents nowadays aren't willing to see their kids aren't as sweet as they see them to be
Well monster parents give birth to monster kids. Always hated those kids that tried to blame others, you know what'll they grow up into
@@KF-zb6gi bullies. Nothing more than just a bunch of people full of insecurities and inferiority complex issues seeking to control others through force while they can't even control themselves. What a lovely bunch of people.
Why are the parents even allowed to directly contact teachers?, and on their personal numbers no less..
Karma will hunt them..
A land where bullies are starting to raise more bullies. Good luck to the very few good hearted people.
The parents need to be prosecuted. That is terrible. The teachers should not be allowed to give their private phone numbers out to the parents. It sounds like the parents don't know where the boundary is. The administrators too need to be prosecuted for lying about the teachers' cause of death.
Lowest birth rate, highest suic*de rate , student bully and now parents too... What is happening there... What is the system if it cant serve and protect their own people. I hope change will happen there with good leadership.
Misconception
Once you pull back the glitter & glam of k-pop & k-drama you see how bad it is there. It’s an extremely competitive society. Their lives revolve around and depend on their success, image & reputation. They have major issues with bullying, suicide, sexual assaults, gambling & debt, excessive drinking, highly competitive job market, little to no worker protections & lookism. It’s really sad.
@@kimleemoon Vietnamese drink more but we are also happier.
Wow, this is crazy. My dad taught 30 years in a public middle school. Every evening, he would create lesson plans and grade papers. No way would he have time to babysit these wacko parents.
I'm half korean and grew up in my birth country (Singapore) and I regularly visit for a few weeks every year as I have family and friends.
Once the kpop and kdrama wave hit, my local friends had always asked why I didn't want to move to South Korea. I always replied, its a great country for tourist, but I would never ever want to live there due to the social construct of the country as well as deep rooted culture that feels like it's way behind the current times. I am blessed to grow up in a country that is globalised and would probably never survive more than a year staying in South Korea.
Im korean and i dont even wanna live there lol too many social pressures and outdated work culture. America is much better. Ofc visiting for fun is a diff story haha
The thing is SK developed RAPIDLY in just 50 years. But most of its developement was externally. Like media, clothing, architecture, way of life etc. But most of their values and thought process is still the same. And you cant really demand a nation to change their inner thought and characteristics in mere 50y. I think thats whats going on. They are trying to keep up with all the moderness only externally whereas its not the same in other aspects of the nation...
@@mubdimim9176 When I went to school back in the 70s, the teachers disciplined students and parents stayed mum and it was the proper thing. They need to bring that back in South Korea. Kids need discipline.
@@AI-cp1jgReally ? They need to go back to that era then.
You made the right choice.
Teachers are professionals. They should be treated with respect. Parents should respect them too. Korean culture is just so weird sometimes
No, Korean culture should be respectful to teachers but sadly they have changed and lost their Confucian values.
this is so sad! having to meet awful parents who pester teachers nonstop AND even physically hit them… and useless vice principals and teacher’s unions aren’t protecting… humans are so cruel
This is really not about the educational system in Korea. This issue stems from the “bullying culture” and the economic state in Korea. The job market is too competitive. The parents want their kids to excel and get into good college and careers. So, these parents are bullying and harassing the teachers to the point of them committing suicide. It’s sad.
I've been teaching for almost a decade now, and this made me emotional because during my first year of teaching, I was accused of hitting a student. No one was on my side, and the school even made me apologize to the student in front of all the faculty. I endured all the talks behind my back, and I was not the same after that incident. To this day, I still think about what happened. It was a traumatic experience.
I am very very sorry to hear that isn't there a way for you to work somewhere else?
It's heartbreaking that teachers need to do this, bully parents needs to learn too. Teachers are the second parents when they are at school
I quit multiple jobs when working in South Korea (teaching English) because of how the boss treated us. Everything was always the teacher's fault--I even had a boss who hired me just to read with students, and my schedule was always changing, and it was obvious he was just using me as he deemed fit, and then one day he sat in on my class, was rude to me on front of the students, and then with a smile on his face after class, told me I was an awful teacher. My grandfather was in the hospital at this time on his deathbed and I asked my boss if I could have a week to go home to see him one last time and he laughed at me. I quit that job, but then he went around badmouthing me to other schools, so it became difficult for me to find jobs. The only places that would hire me were bad schools that went through instructors like crazy. It sucked. I'm never working in South Korea again, that's for sure.
Wow, I feel bad for you but luckily not everyone has bad experiences like this. I have heard both good and bad so I guess it depends on your luck.
@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj I lived there for 5 years. Got married there. Had a child there. My korean family is wonderful, and I adore my in-laws--Korean people can be so wonderful. But the vast majority I met that ran a business were nasty, used teachers to their advantage, and treated people like garbage. All of my friends have bad experiences in South Korea. They've had good, or at least "better," but most schools are awful and not good experiences.
if you think it depends on someone's luck, you probably dont know Korean culture very well.@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj
This situation is the polar opposite to how it was when I was a kid in Korea.
Even in relatively recent times(early 2000s), Korean teachers actively demanded for bribe money (촌지) from their students' parents. Teachers even blatantly favored the students whose parents complied with these demands.
I remember getting beaten up like a stray dog for being poor and not being able to gift my elementary school teacher her "Birthday Money". She beat me up so severely with a wooden stick that I passed out. I remember my parents not being able to complain to the school due to their low socio-economic status.
Teachers were very violent back then. Many of my friends remember getting punched and kicked by our teachers.
It's easy to demonize the current system, but I think it is very important to understand how we got to our current situation.
One party should never hold too much power.
I am sorry that you have to go through that. 😔 Without teachers, we won't be able to learn everything.
That is terrible.
But it should not be like this either.
Yeah, I think it started out too much in favor of the adults, now the pendulum has swung too far in the other direction instead of finding equilibrium. I hope it can be reversed and a balance can be found, but that won't happen without a major concerted effort to weed out the bad apples that allow this toxicity to continue. On a global scale it feels like there is a severe decline in empathy all around. I don't know if that's really true, or if it's because it was always that way but now anyone with an Internet connection can make their mark on the world instantly instead of being filtered thru news outlets, etc. It will get worse now that it's becoming easy to create deepfakes.
I feel so bad for you and I heard stories from Vietnam back then when my relatives went to school. They said the teachers were the abusive ones and the parents couldn’t complain if the teachers hit the students. It seems to have reversed. I agree that one party should not hold too much power.
The parents now were the kids who went through this and they do not want their kids going through the same.
I am taking a course to become an elementary teacher in Korea. From a few years ago, parents didn't discipline their children at all and accepted everything wrong, so their children became like little emperors. Parents are suing teachers for child abuse, blaming all the students for not arguing at school, but fighting at academies and playgrounds. Parents create group chat rooms among themselves and swear at their children's homeroom teachers. Because teacher didn't give them a personal phone number. Even if you go to a cafe around the school, you can hear some mom cursing at their children’s homeroom teacher
Parents are even say it’s Emotional child abuse for telling a child who chews gum during class not to chew gum, and emotional child abuse for telling him to do his homework that he didn't do.
There was a teachers strike for the first time on September 4. At that time, the Office of Education (governmental department in charge of education in Korea) threatened teachers participating in the strike, saying they would cut salaries or have a bad effect, and parents also criticized them for not having a sense of duty and responsibility as teachers. Many of my seniors committed suicide because of school and parents. I'm really worried if this is the right way for me
I’m so sorry.
It's not too late. Do something else.
I don’t want to discourage you but the situation isn’t looking good for teachers in Korea. Knowing what has happened please consider whether you are willing to pursue this career because passion cannot shield you from all the stress and anxiety this industry would give.
I’ve been an English teacher in Korea and that short time made me never want to do that again
why commit suicide, just organise a nation wide strike, that's the correct way to do things.
@@imesae3436This scares me as I want to be a teacher in Korea too and my boyfriend as well. This makes me even more worried for him and myself.
First, I express my condolences to the teachers who passed away - it's really sad that a young person ends his life.
I myself am a teacher for many years, I taught in high school with many very spoiled children - and I had several cases where students made problems and once a student tried to hit me but, I was much stronger than him - but the result was not long in coming - the education system that came towards the student... .
My solution was to leave the education system - but I continued to work in colleges and universities - even there I sometimes encountered hostility but I always knew how to get along...
I wish the teachers to be educated and strong!
I also taught for a few years at a private school in Seoul. I only had to meet and talk to the parents on a few occasions, but my Korean coteacher had to call them EVERY DAY. Some would text her super early in the morning or late at night through the school app. I believe due to such a low birth rate in Korea, Korean parents in this current generation have been led to believe (by the government) that their child is precious. And because they only (usually) have one child to dote on, these kids become monsters. I met some absolutely terribly behaved children, and their parents did nothing to correct their behavior. The government needs to do something to protect teachers from parental abuse.
Parents are so invested with their children’s education in a most cruel way. How this happening in Korea is beyond my comprehension.
I'm from the UK, and I've taught elementary up to high school. Even though there are many flaws in the education system here, particularly with staff recruitment and retention, I've never had to deal with parents bullying me. In the schools I've worked in, for parents to speak to teachers they need to phone the school office, leave a message and then wait for the teacher to ring the parent back. It gives us some control over the terms of the conversation too. If I'm honest, most of the bullying in schools I've experienced has come from the students themselves :(
This is so sad. My heart breaks for those teachers. I'm so sorry to say this but why are there so many bullies in SK? Even parents are bullies. Here in the Philippines we even ask the teachers to reprimand our kids if they are naughty. We respect our teachers here. Shame on those parents, if you are so sensitive and so feeling entitled don't let your kids so to school, teach them yourselves, do homeschooling. In our country if, we go after the parents of the bullies, not the teacher. they can only do so much. Grabe,really shame on these parents!!
Napanood mo ba yung balita na namatay na bata dahil sinampal at sinabunutan ng guro? Nag brain hemorrhage sya.
@@kookiemuncher257 it's an isolated case teh! so you mean okay yang attitude ng mga parents na yan ng koreans???This is a totally different case duh!!!!
I totally agree. What SK doesn't have but our country has, is respect. Never ka halos makarinig na nabully yung teacher ng parents ng student.
@@kookiemuncher257 Nope, it turns out, the boy already had an illness before getting slapped by his teacher, according to autopsy. But of course, the teacher should be held accountable for her actions.
@@izzyrov5814 Which is very ironic that SK has social hierarchy that supposed to be based on respect, it’s laughable even.
Parents and the school administrators should be held accountable. I get wanting to keep tabs on your child’s education but bullying the teacher to the point of suicide is disgusting.
How can parents blame their children's behaviors to the teachers??? The primary education of the children happens at home. And you, parents, are the first teachers of your own kids.
In 2012, I once worked with a Korean family before as a home tutor. The first year was tough coz the kid and I had so many misunderstandings. I was 20 and was bullied by a 7-year-old kid. 😅 I was about to quit when his parents came and apologized me. These lines I will never forget when his dad said "I want to apologize for my son's behavior. As a parent, I'm deeply ashamed. My son's character shows what kinds of parents we are." He even asked the kid to kneel in front of me and apologized. After 3 years, they'd left my country and moved to China. Then, I came to China in 2019 to work and I met them again. And I saw this respectful and gentle young man he is now ... I didn't even say it but I really applauded how his parents raise him and I'm so proud to be a part of his life.
This is also one big problem our teachers in China had to deal with. So far, I never heard teachers taking their own life. Just heard one who died a month before her retirement because of one naughty kid. Parents should know they are partners of the teachers in education. They're not slaves nor their enemies.
Under these circumstances, why would anyone in their right mind want to be a teacher in SK unless drastic and immediate reforms takes place? Just looking at this, I would have made jail a few times. I would never encourage my child to work under such circumstances. This is crazy!!!
Exactly! If that's their useless educational system in SK I would not put myself in danger and misery.
How can you reject a resignation? That’s not legal or at least shouldn’t be! Most of these parents are ridiculous and need to be taught humility.
I had korean students in an international school that I worked before, let me tell you. The mother was so entitled to the point that I was reported to the HR.. The situation? is that I didn't prioritize her child during my music class (classroom setting with 15 students)... I told the mother, "Maam if you want me to focus your child only and not others... Why study here? Just let your child homeschooled! Your child is not the only student I need to teach! So whether you like it or not, just be quiet and forget this idiotic issues thqt you really made up!"
its opposite in my nation...
here parents actually insist teachers to punish their children if they act like a brat...
parents complain only when the punishments get a bit too far (abuse)..mostly because of some toxic teachers
Exactly
This is so sad. Most people will only see the so-called culture and glitz of SK. Still, many people would want to live there. I believe it's time for all the people in general to see this country's problem. The bullying, threatening are part of their dramas and movies. It’s always there! The poor, weak, and voiceless are always the victims. It's truly heartbreaking.
What's sad is this is the same in the US too. As someone who once worked in education as a librarian it's crazy what is happening between teachers and staff. I will never return to education as a career even if I end up on the streets. It's not worth the struggle, pain and darkness. I wish the teachers who ended their own life could have left the field before doing so but I hope they are no longer in pain wherever they may be. I feel so bad for their families and I hope something is done once and for all in education to prevent this from happening over and over. measurements need to be taken and boundaries formed.
Such type of parents are everywhere. I can’t even imagine what they would have felt to be bullied and be treated as an enemy by the parent of a student you worked so hard to help. At the end of the day we are all human, and we should not forget that. Teachers please speak yourself, do not apologise if you are not wrong. Stand up for yourself. Leave the school if needed to. No one deserves to be treated that way. My heart goes out to the beautiful souls. May you all rest in peace ❤️🩹
Yes, there are such parents every where and in every society. But if the majority or even a great proportion of the parents are like this, then something is wrong with that society. It is a sick society.
Watching this was difficult. I empathized with the teacher who lost their life due to issues within the educational system. In my country (Philippines), teachers cannot share their contact numbers; instead, parents need to request appointments through the discipline's office. If a student faces bullying, they are advised to report it to the discipline's office, which handles investigations and notifies parents to come to the school, avoiding direct teacher-parent confrontations. This system proves effective for everyone. Interestingly, in my daughter's school, numerous Korean students are studying. A Korean parent told me the challenges of bullying in South Korea, explaining why they chose to have their children study abroad. Watching this documentary, now, I have the answers to my questions.
It shouldn't take losing a life or treating someone bad, to learn a valuable lesson each time in life... My heart is with the teachers whom are trying their best and even trying what they can to help kids... This world is truly in it's critical times, hard to deal with.
This is a global problem in the system of education. Teachers must be protected at all times. Imagine the new generation we are creating if we, teachers, lost our authority among our students. Parents must learn the boundaries and respect the teachers. Being a teacher is sometimes suffocating. We do not have any rights to discipline the children. All blame will go to the teacher. All policies and protection are always in favor to the students.
To all the teachers around the world, Give time to yourself once in a while, take a break if you need to. Rest and rise again. ❤
Yup and this is a world wide issue but seems more serious in Korea.
I agree. Teacher here. I want to quit teaching asap. It's so toxic. I love the kids so much but the admin always bullying and harassing teachers to the point of anxiety and depression. Sometimes parents too but in my experience more the leadership who are to blame for not protecting teachers.
Parents will treat teachers how they are permitted to by admin.
What a pityful situation. It's a thankless job that wears away your will to live. What a shame.
As a teacher, I am looking forward to my intent to resign this December 2023.
i wish you luck
Good luck. I quit too even without a job to go to. I still have nightmares about working as a teacher. Never again. I'd rather be broke than endure that again.
I support you if that makes your life less miserable and unhappy.
if the parents bullied teachers like this, there is no doubt why in each school in Korea students also bullied their batchmates and it has become a common issue now.
I love how the other two teachers had documented and recorded their interactions with the toxic parents. Its sad it come to this. Should we now install cameras in classrooms? And teachers should be given a work phone, which will be left in school after school hours. Thats how it has been with teachers when I was in school. Parents having the luxury to call and abuse teacher off hours to teachers PRIVATE phone number is beyond me.
Correct. It seems so subversive nowadays to not be available 18*7. But when one thinks about it, when schools had just landlines, that's pretty much exactly how it was- once out of school, the teacher was unreachable.
Honestly, I teached two corean children some english while they were in Mexico, they were super sweet and caring. The parents very respectful. I believe what is wrong there is the society as a whole, something is gping wrong there and should be addressed.
because they live outside korea. many korean would prefer not to live in korea.
@@SW-fy8pq No kidding. I learned that S. Korea is such a toxic country that some of their own citizens hate living there. I know understand why some of them end their lives because it is the only way to end their suffering and torment from the bullies. One needs to put up with their unprofessional bosses and other people because of their age hierarchy. If they quit, they are deemed losers and failures and I can only imagine the shame and harassment the bullies do to them and their families. 😢
I read that before teachers in S.Korea were really violent with children, maybe that's why the parents feel sensitive with the teachers, they are projecting their experiences. But still, times have changed. There are still some good teachers so hope teachers get some kind of protection.
Exactly! Unfortunately, they went from one extreme to the other extreme - from violence against the students to violence against the teachers. Both are wrong and problematic.
@@shirelsloomi8452Koreans are known for that. They tend to take things far when they accept some cultural outlets. No balance or harmony
Today is world teachers day. Happy teachers day to her and thank you for giving your life to educate every students. RIP 🖤🌷
the apples don't fall far from the tree. The kids just repeat the same behavior they see from their parents.
as a teacher watching this, i’m beyond infuriated at the actions of the schools and higher ups. am also really glad that my principal defends us from the parents and always tells us to stand up for ourselves.
even so, i’m always bombarded by the queries and concerns of parents that i’m constantly blaming myself for everything. so i always dread going to work, but more so for the teachers in korea :( i really hope the country listens to the teachers and change
teachers are humans with feelings, they’re not robots!
“CRY ME A SAD RIVER” is a movie everyone should watch about how messed up bullying is over there. I’ve never been so disgusted with bullying in a movie before seeing this.
Being a teacher is one of the hardest job ever, i swear. It's draining most of the time, emotionally, mentally and physically. Imagine, everyday a teacher has to adjust to different students with different personalities, some are respectful, many aren't ,and still no matter how you feel, you have to face the classes with enthusiasm and kindness and understanding. It's just natural for small accidents to happen in school, and nobody wants that. Even if the parents are paying the school they don't have the right to act inhumane, to bully teachers. Is it too much to let small things slide? I meant, unless the teacher physically, verbally, emotionally and mentally abuse your kid, that i think is the only time a parent must react strongly. Well, they wouldn't understand unless they try being a teacher.
If this is the price teachers have to pay to love and teach the children in their care, *_"I don't want it."_*
Some parents consider teachers "human" *only when* it goes well for their children at school. But truth be told, these parents *spend the least* in *_teaching_* meaningful, long-lasting love and care to others including their children.
It’s extremely tough in Korea
Unfortunately, this doesn't happen only in Korea but a bit everywhere around the world. As a European I'm so glad I left my teaching days behind. It was the best decision I've ever made! I loved being a teacher and all my students but the rest was a complete living Hell. It's when you think of your students that makes you hold back and put yourself in second place. But there is only a limit you can handle and if you can't take care of yourself, no one else will for you. As a teacher you are very poorly paid and you're putting your health on the line every single day. I've got burnout, anxiety and depression. The thing about mental issues is that there's only so much you can do for treatment. Somethings always stay with you no matter how much therapy and medication you go under. You can adjust to those traumas a bit better in your life but some will always stay with you no matter what. I feel so sad for those teachers that took their own lives due to their job for I can totally relate to their helplessness feelings. I hope they are at peace now
It's just way worse in SK because parents are involved, not only students. In my country somewhere in Asia, bullying teachers by students rarely happens, and parents bullying teachers is almost unheard of. We have respect for one another.
@@izzyrov5814 well, in my country all those things also happen. There are respectful kids and parents and disrespectful kids and parents as well, where the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I had once a mother waiting for me outside the school to harass me because she was projecting her own PTSD with a teacher she once had when she was a child, that taught the same subject I taught to her kid. She was yelling outside school like crazy waiting for me, saying she was going to beat me up because she was convinced, I hated her child. Her kid was actually a nice kid, just had some learning issues that were present in every subject. However, she redirected everything to me. How lucky! If I'll tell you all the stories, you wouldn't believe even half of them. Besides dealing with parents and kids, also having to deal with other teachers and school staff trying to do everything in their power to screw others, was a daily insane survival task . All the environment was absolutely awful. There was one year that the day before and the first day after Spring break I had so much anxiety, that I constantly felt I was going to throw up any moment. Now, imagine teaching classes all day long feeling that. Two awful days experiencing horrible physical symptoms due to the stress. I don't miss those old days one bit, since they were very harmful healthwise.
Very true but every career has its ups and downs. My friend is now a nurse practitioner and makes big bucks. She used to be a teacher too but changed her career.
@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj I can't complain nowadays either. Even the worst day I might have, it's not even bad compared to the best day I ever had while teaching. Took another degree and I'm very happy how I turned my life around. I'm a videogame dev now. Would never go back to teaching again!
I have taught in both South Korea and Japan. Let me just tell you I have been treated a lot better in Japan. In Korea teachers are treated like garbage, over worked, under paid and they take all the fault by the administration, staff, teachers and students. I loved living in Korea but the work culture is toxic. I am treated with a lot of respect now in Japan. Honestly it is the strong hierarchal culture in Korea that creates this type of environment where bullying is okay.
Parents and the government should start thinking that because of their actions, what will happen if one day no one wants to be a teacher?
World wide !!!!!!!!!!
It’s starting to happen in the states as well
Idk how a parent managed to text me through WhatsApp, and had almost the same demanding spirit as the individuals here. Not much was done for me but blocked anyway
@@carolinamorales98I agree and it is a worldwide problem.
Not only this bullying case happened among the kids in korea but it’s also highly happening among adults.
I've read stories from Americans who go to Korea to teach English. They are put in elementary schools where the children bite, punch, kick and scratch. When the injured teacher tells them to stop, the parents come to school and complain. The principal sides with the parents. 😢
They are teaching kids or dogs? 😮
I have not heard about that. I am hoping to not get attacked.
@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj You may not get attacked but you will be lied about. And no one will defend you. Korean kids now are so spoiled.
I am a teacher and I can relate to how demanding and inconsiderate parents are. They think that teachers are perfect like machines. It is easy to blame teachers for parent's shortcomings of educating their kids. SMH
i couldn’t stop crying throughout this video. how hopeless all the teachers must have felt! 😭 may they rest in peace. and the parents who pushed them to the brink, i hope you guys know, you are murderers.
Thank you for the subs. My heart goes out to the family.
Whats the point of higher educational attainment in korea if the teacher or professor has no right to do their own job. Here in the Philippines the parents has a full trust to the teacher of their child. I hope they apply a system that the parents should not be involve in educational matters of their child.
This happens worldwide. The unfortunate thing is the extent that these parents go and the lack of leadership and responsibility that administration takes. No Parent should feel entitled to abuse teachers. No child should feel emboldened to complain when in the wrong. It starts at home. The teachers should be given psychological support. Verbal abuse is just as bad if not worse than physical abuse, because of the ability to prove ane have administration support. Ultimately, the children lose out. This breaks my heart, as a teacher, but i have been through the on boarding and schools are only afraid of being sued anymore, not the quality of eductors and the educational environment. I wish for resolutions but alas, i dont know in what form that may come. RIP
Kids discipline always starts at home, parents needs to teach children at a early age to be nice person, so if kids go to school no bullying, this is not only the case i watched which is so sad, some foreigners who used to teach in Korea share their painful experiences working in korea, they have to leave korea because they can't take it anymore ( ccto: youtube vlogs ) they said police even can't protect or tried to solve the situation filed by teachers complained....some students have really bad behaviour.
May the teacher who worked hard rest in peace now...and praying her family to move on and live life to the fullest.❤
To all parent parents, don't be over protective of your kids if they done wrong sometimes they lied to you just yo EXCUSE themselves not to be scolded...bullying is one problem in korea either adults or kids i think ,not all Korean though.peace...to ...all...
I agree. It seems that the teachers in Korea were treated as some sort of a paid person as an extension of their household. Regardless if it's a public or private sector, they aren't being paid to coach or train your young ones. In my country, we also call the teachers as "advisers" which make sense, because they guide (technically giving advise- they're opening paths) both parents raising their kids intellectually and the kids on their journey of learning. They're not only there to teach you history and math but they also also give suggestions and offer children choices. knowing that Korean people values "heirarchy", like seniority. There is definitely a stigma in social status in Korea.. I cannot fathom how that works. In my country, the teachers are considered hero because they are one of the key factors molding the children's future. There are laws protecting both children and teachers. Also, the education system no matter what country you're from is absolute. It is not a three way deal. And you are right, discipline always starts at home- so there is the parent and the child. Now this is very true; you are a reflection of your child. The parent is the one responsible for the character development of a child. That kid doesn't have judgement of what's right and wrong, they only know what they like and don't. Society will influence them but the school protects, educate and guide children.. what's in it in school? The teachers and other school faculty. What protects both students and the teachers? The law. That is what education system should be. Humility shouldn't compromise with the quality of education being served. The interaction between students, parents and teachers should be humanely achievable.
Sorry, but this disrespect towards teachers jas been increasing over the years. And is the same for other professions like doctors, nurses and policemen. In the past they were respected and considered people who helped society. Now they get all this bullsh#t. Unbelievable. The school is the reflection of our society and dorry but it happens all over the world, is a sad tendency we all should stop.
God bless her soul! Why do the students have so much power over teachers. They should be more respected.😪
I'm a private tutor for kids and teens. While being recognized as the funny and patient teacher by my students and the parents, at home, I'm always quiet and avoid interacting with others, except for my mum. Also, at least 2 hours before teaching, I can't be bothered to do anything. That's how exhausting and emotionally/physically draining teaching kids is😅
I'm lucky cause I only teach 1 kid at a time. Can't imagine handling 10+ of them at once.
That much tension in a first grade class?? I don't know what the parents complains were, but I understand that the situation itself is absurd, the personal texts, the lack of respect from from the parents (an the system, the society if that is allowed) and the lack accountability of the parents as in how are they accurately involved in their children lives, what are their priorities.
But that we, they know for years... The education system or the parennting one, they lead to so many students suicides... And not much protests there and surely no change
It’s sad to see teachers around the world have same problems 😢 many teachers in the States are underpaid and extremely overworked. We seriously need to support the educators
Exactly which is why many don’t want to be teachers anymore.
No one is going to save anyone. The world is cruel and getting worse by the day. Care first for yourself and remember who love you and who care for you and will miss you if you are gone.
Self-entitled parents produce self-entitled offspring!
We used to lived in S.Korea for almost two decades and my children went to Korean government schools. I really appreciate korean teachers.. they're hardworking and attended student's need. They're just call or text away if we want to talk to them. They're very polite and responsive. I wanted to give them gifts to express how thankful I am but its prohibited after the law was implemented that teachers aren't allowed to receive gifts from parents because of the bribery issue.
it shocks me that they are so far behind in certain basic things, we should not take for granted what we have. Even though it's common sense.
I wonder how the parents reacted when
they found out that their child's teacher (who they pestered and bullied to d£@th 😤) ended up unliving herself because of the abuse received from them, with no one and no system to protect her? 🤔
And the school management and administration teams? How are they going to face the parents and families of these now deceased teachers?🤔
I wonder. And I hope they carry this as a heavy burden on their souls, and to their own graves. ( I know it's strong but after career shifting to becoming a teacher in the last 2 years, I can relate to this in many ways....)
This is bizarre as this topic reminds me of what I experienced in Egypt - the only exception is that, although I understand Arabic, being a 'foreign' teacher meant I was not allowed to speak in Arabic to parents. (So slightly sheltered from narcy, emotionally immature parents who only know how to flash their money, and nothing else!
However, as there is no clear, established system ( safeguarding isn't even a 'thing ' in Egypt) I realised within 6 months+ that nothing and no one could help or protect me -not even from the school management, administration and HR teams - who proved to be disgusting, horrendous individuals, and actually were much worse than the parents!
Things are not perfect in the UK either, but there is a general discussion around mental health and wellbeing without it being seen as a taboo or a sign of weak character - humans are not robots! You can also sue your employer for workplace bullying, and no parents would stalk teachers like in the video, because the teachers can report it to not just the school governance but also the police!
Its so toxic there. I studied abroad there and yeah its not the best situation to be in.
The parents behavior to the teachers is harassment, if not bullying. They should be held liable for their actions. They should just home school their children if they don't want other people telling their children how to behave. This is disheartening to say the least.
I don't have words to say anymore..
Have patience and always be compassionate towards all! You never know what battle they're fighting.
😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭so sad for me even im not a korean my condolence to the family
Same here. I cried a lot just watching this and knowing this situation.
Im a teacher in Brazil, and just like her, I'm only 24. When I first heard about all of that I was shocked on how we (the Korean teacher and me along with many other teachers) related, even though we are from a different culture and place in the world... I know exactly how she felt cause I feel the same. I've cried too much this year, many times in the school. Parents, with some rare exceptions, are the worse when comes to treat teachers. It gets worse when we are young and I can not even imagine how bad this may be in korean society. They demand us to their job (like teaching their kids how to behave as a decent human being for example) but do not want to help. When something happens they always blames the teacher. Of course bad teachers exists, but the way I see parents treating all teachers (including myself) is just not right. I know the video is talking about South Korea educational structure and all, but I feel like this is kind of a worldwide problem too... Sadly.
Anyways, thanks for reading all that if u got here. I just wanted to share this and say that if you are feeling like me you are not alone. Stay strong ❤
Also please be gentle, english is not my first language. Sorry for any mistakes
Eu sou brasileira e me dói bastante ler o seu relato e de muita gente. Cada país tem os seus traumas, infelizmente.
Aqui no Brasil, nós pagamos o preço da Educação nunca ser a prioridade de nenhum governo (vejamos este projeto abominável que é o NEM), fora nossos problemas de desigualdade social, de problemas estruturais como o racismo, até o bullying tb (não sei como que o Brasil está nesta questão do bullying atualmente)
Mas vendo os relatos da Coreia do Sul, eu fico pensando que a estrutura educacional deles é rígida demais e não só lá, mas até em outros países do leste asiático como a China e o Japão. Eu sinto que a escola para eles é como se fosse uma outra casa e família que precisa cuidar da educação moral e ética da criança quase (ou se não totalmente) exclusivamente. A dureza desse ensino somado a história desses países em ter um boom muito rápido de desenvolvimento econômico é a receita que eu vejo para um desastre como esse que a Coreia do Sul está passando, fora que as questões políticas desses países também são extremamente complexas (ainda mais com esse novo presidente que parece com o nosso inelegível)
@@leemilene Faço minhas as suas palavras! E, infelizmente, no Brasil, a escola tem sido vista por muitas famílias desse mesmo jeito também, um lugar para deixar as crianças e "fugir" da responsabilidade de educar elas porque as professoras é que vão cuidar disso... São tantos os problemas jogados nas costas da figura professora e (experiência própria e de colegas de trabalho próximas a mim tbm) muitas vezes há desrespeito de certas famílias e até agressão com palavras e física também... Tenho esperança por causa de algumas famílias que ainda nos valorizam e pessoas como você que enxergam as coisas e se comovem, muito obrigada pelo seu comentário. Ele me dá forças, feliz Natal inclusive... Espero que tudo te vá bem nesse final e início de ano, outra vez obrigada
If a teacher can be accused of a “human rights violation” for doing their Job in gently correcting a student’s behavior then they can certainly sue the parents for human rights violations for treating them this way.
thank you for this and the translations , it keeps me up with what is happening with teachers in Korea , teachers are very underrated and deserve better
Parents should hold accountable and stop being so demanding.
Not to mention, teachers in SK gets threatened and angry text make it worse. Then to add to that, their career will ruin if they stop gold and silver spoon bullying someone. It’s really messed up up 😤
Praying for all teachers in this country and families.
I am speechless. Worst education system ever. Luckily in my country we respect our teachers. They are diamond to us.
Where may I ask?
@@alann5003 Malaysian citizen.
It’s heart breaking to see no humanity is left in the planet anymore. (let’s all be kind and live happily)
Dang this is so heartfelt im crying the lashes off my face
The parents are basically guilty of tolerating their children's misdemeanor. The audacity of the parents to put the blame on the teachers! These parents are culprit of their kids' disrespectful and uncivilized behaviors. The children's basic education comes from their parents and clearly many parents failed in that aspect, big time. Second of all, the vice principal must be the one who should apologize for doing such a terrible job in protecting her teachers. I guess her honor has a price. Shame on her. It's no wonder from who these unruly children take after. Based on how one mother acted, how she stormed into the school and humiliated the teacher, well, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Being a teacher is a huge responsibility, but many parents are making things worse instead of working with the teachers. If they know better, then they should stop sending their kids to school. My heart grieves for the teachers and the bereaved families. Sending hugs and prayers to all of you.
I am saddened by this case and although I am not in Korea, I believe this is a growing problem in most developed countries. I am from Singapore. I am not surprised that this happened, as nowadays parents often have just one or two children and tend to mollycoddle them, only listening to their perspectives. Recently, I overheard a conversation between a parent and her daughter. The mother asked, "Is Mdm Koh afraid now? Why didn’t you use your phone to record her?" She also inquired about her daughter's chemistry teacher. The daughter replied that the teacher didn’t teach much and instead asked them to solve some questions on the board. The mother commented, "Such an easy life."
From these conversations, it is evident that the mother only listens to her daughter and possibly harbors some prejudice or trauma from her own youth that causes her to dislike teachers. The mother is imparting the wrong values to her daughter, and yet nothing is being done about it. Why are there signs indicating that one cannot abuse customer service workers, including US drivers, but not for teachers? Are teachers not human too? This situation reflects a downfall in values and society if it is not rectified.
Parents please be reminded that not all the time they will take care of your children one by one and eye to eye.. they have a lot of students so there’s no assurance that they will look 100 % of your children.. but as long as they can Im sure they’re doing their best to do their part. So please don’t blame the teachers instead understand their sincerely explanation regarding on what really happened. Because they also have feelings like you as parents because they are the second parents of your children too. Lets be open minded. 😢 Rest in peace to those teachers who took their own life to just disappear their unexplainable feelings.😢
I am seriously disgusted and angered at this. I'm in tears. This is awful. I will be continuously checking up on s korea to see if they change their education system. as a mother of elementary children, never in my wildest dreams would I ever attack a teacher. kids will be kids. they get hurt. they lie. this is absurd. absolutely absurd.
My heart goes out to all the teachers and their families. Such a very sad situation and I hope that very soon South Korea will begin to respect and protect their teachers because without them we will fall as a society. SHAME to that parent for using violence on a teacher and SHAME to all the parents harassing teachers at all hours!!!!
It’s seems like Bullying is not over in high School in Korea…it continues on in adulthood🤦🏼♀️😓 it’s a very big problem in Korea