Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, has confirmed the Supreme Court's suspended prison sentence 'Last greetings'
Aug 29, 2024
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On the 29th, the Supreme Court (Chief Justice Oh Seok-joon) upheld the original ruling that sentenced Superintendent Cho, who was indicted on charges of abusing his authority and violating the National Public Service Act, to one and a half years in prison and two years of probation.
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"Throughout the 10-year history of innovative education, corporal punishment, rural and hair regulations remembered by the adult generation have disappeared, and a human rights-friendly and democratic school culture has been established. There have been fierce efforts and achievements to overcome the old education of lining up students with test scores. Innovation education has the task of finding a new path on the achievements of the past decade. I feel heavy leaving without finishing my homework. Although Cho Hee-yeon leaves the Office of Education, I believe that the innovation education with Cho Hee-yeon will continue," he said, expressing his affection. As the decision to reinstate the dismissed teacher in 2018 was based on belief, he also reiterated his position that `there are no regrets.' "I still have no regrets about the decision to reinstate the dismissal teacher in 2018. I am confident that the decision to let teachers leave the church and wander the streets meet the children again was a just step toward the historical reconciliation of the educational community. "Everyone has to throw themselves into just values without fear of hardship at some point in their lives. That was the time for me when I decided to reinstate my dismissal teacher in 2018. Even if it's not accepted in a real court, the idea that there are times when you have to risk suffering for something worthwhile remains the same," he added.
Meanwhile, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will switch to Deputy Superintendent Seol Se-hoon's acting superintendent until a new superintendent is elected and inaugurated in a by-election on Oct. 16 as Cho Hee-yeon is vacated by the Supreme Court ruling. Acting Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Seol Se-hoon said, "In order to hold a fair by-election for the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, election neutrality and fair handling of the affairs of public officials are more important than anything else. We will do our best to establish public service discipline by strictly dealing with various official secretions and lax discipline that may occur during the election season." reported his position.
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