Politics · South Korea · 6 hrs ago
Two parents made 174 complaints as a class changed homeroom teachers six times
At an elementary school in Jeonju, South Korea, a fifth-grade class had six different homeroom teachers over one year.
The changes followed complaints from two parents about the teacher, including claims that the teacher glared at or neglected their children.
One parent reportedly made 113 complaint calls, and the other made 61.
Together, the calls added up to 174 complaints.
As a result, the pupils had several different homeroom teachers during the school year.
The account does not say what happened after that year.
A fifth-grade class at an elementary school in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, had six homeroom teachers in one year.
Two parents reportedly made 174 complaint calls to the school between them.
The complaints included allegations that a teacher glared at a child or neglected the child.
The changes meant students in the class had several homeroom teachers during the year.
- Who
- Two parents identified as A and B reportedly made the complaints; the class was taught by six homeroom teachers.
- What
- The fifth-grade class changed homeroom teachers six times in one year after parents complained.
- When
- Two years before the article was published.
- Where
- An elementary school in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea.
- Why
- Some parents complained that a homeroom teacher glared at a child or neglected the child.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A fifth-grade class at an elementary school in Jeonju had six homeroom teachers during the year.
Parents’ complaints followed the arrival of new homeroom teachers.
- Homeroom changes
- Six in one year
- Class
- Fifth grade
- Location
- Jeonju, North Jeolla Province
- Parent A’s complaints
- 113 calls
- Parent B’s complaints
- 61 calls
What people are saying
The homeroom teacher glares at my child
The homeroom teacher neglects my child
Sources
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