Thousands of teachers took to the streets dressed in black to먹튀검증 commemorate a teacher who was recently found dead at school. Online, handwritten letters written by teachers to children during their lifetime have been revealed, adding to the sadness.
This is reporter Choi Ha-eun.
[Reporter]
[I urge you to find out the truth! Guarantee teachers’ right to education!]
The middle of downtown Seoul is filled with teachers dressed in black.
People wiping away flowing tears can be seen everywhere.
More than 4,000 people gathered to commemorate the new teacher who was found dead at school four days ago.
[Busan Elementary School Teacher: I am a 2nd year teacher, and I came here with a very sad and devastated feeling.]
I was more saddened when the handwritten letter that I was grateful for taking care of the children was revealed.
[Preliminary elementary school teacher: It’s not easy to write with so much sincerity, but I know that he is a loving teacher… ]
I appealed for a thorough investigation into the cause of death and the restoration of the collapsed religious authority.
[Elementary school teacher: We need to create a classroom where teachers can be respected as one person and educate safely.]
Online, there are also voices calling for a detour strike by paying love or sick leave on September 4, the 49th anniversary of the deceased.
As the memorial procession continues, the police and authorities investigation is expanding.
We are also looking into the suspicion of receiving dozens of phone calls from parents and the inside story of recent events in the class.
A national consent petition has also been raised in the National Assembly, saying that a system to protect the teaching authority is needed.
This afternoon, we received more than 50,000 consents, which is the condition for filing the standing committee.