Teachers recount the emotional toll of being harassed by parents and dragged through child abuse proceedings over everyday classroom matters
A boy leaves a condolence message in front of a Seoul classroom where a young teacher was found dead in July in an apparent suicide.For another middle school teacher, who wished to be referred to only as “B”, the nightmare began when students returned to classes following the pandemic, when remote learning was the norm.
B felt unsupported by the school administration and educational authorities, and pressured to take sick leave. She says she faced threats of being removed from her position, and was plunged into a lengthy, costly and emotionally taxing legal battle. “I still struggle with emotional distress and anxiety disorders resulting from this traumatic event. My physical health has also deteriorated,” ‘B’ says, claiming that “so many other teachers are suffering.”
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