In a recent incident at an elementary school in Cheongju, a student assaulted her teacher, leading to controversy. The parents of the fifth-grade student, identified as A, have reportedly filed a child abuse complaint against the teacher, referred to as B, along with the vice principal and another teacher.
According to reports from Yonhap News Agency on September 17, A's parents allege in their complaint that B yelled at their child after refusing to change a test paper as requested. They also claim that during the assault, the vice principal made comments that constituted emotional abuse.
The provincial education office is providing legal support to the accused teachers while also seeking conflict mediation services for the parents. An official from the education office stated, "We have received a report of child abuse related to this incident from the police and administrative authorities, and we are currently gathering detailed information regarding the complaint."
Previously, on September 2, at around 8:40 a.m., A struck B in the face and head with her fists and kicked her. A reportedly became upset after receiving a dirty test paper and verbally abused B. The following day, when B informed A that she would have to retake the test, A assaulted her again.
A continued her assault by verbally abusing the vice principal and three to four other teachers who intervened. As a result of this incident, A has been placed on attendance suspension.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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