“The transfer of the local government is ultimately entrusted to the private sector” … Sympathetic teachers are angry with the Gwangju Bureau of Education

[아시아경제 호남취재본부 이관우 기자] Primary care workers in the Gwangju area opposed the transfer of care classes to local governments. They say that if the operation of primary care classes is transferred to a local government, it is very likely that it will lead to a private entrustment, and the damage will go to the children due to problems such as the employment of a dedicated person and the quality of attention.

The Gwangju Branch of the National Education and Public Services Headquarters held a strike in front of the main gate of the Gwangju City Education Office on the morning of the 6th and, through a resolution of the struggle, “has been constantly demanding to raise issues about the malformed class of care and strengthen public care functions, but the Gwangju City Education Bureau and others remained silent. “There is a conflict between the members of the school and the children are being harmed, but the educational authorities who are monitoring them must show responsible behavior.”

“With the arrival of the coronavirus, the role of care is increasing and functioning is decreasing, but the work environment remains poor. For example, as emergency care was operated by the opening of online schools, the quality of care deteriorated due to the use of distance education assistants and honorary teachers in the care class due to the working conditions of the students. part-time care workers. He emphasized that the government has demanded the abolition of the part-time system of dedicated caregivers and the establishment of a systematic national care policy focused on children and parents for the stable functioning of the care room ”.

“The Gwangju Bureau of Education is doing worse than private companies,” he said. “The person who created a job that lasted 4-5 hours now asks us to leave because we feel uncomfortable and upset.”

They said, “The Gwangju Metropolitan Education Bureau suggested that we speak after the strike. However, if we pause the transfer of local governments for a while, it does not disappear at all. “In order to take care of the children in a better environment, if it is necessary to accommodate our demands, the second and third strikes will be immortal.”

On the other hand, this care strike was caused by the ‘Special Law on Operation and Support for the Comprehensive Nursery System’ initiated by the National Assembly.

The main body of the bill is to allow the central government to establish a comprehensive plan related to care, but to make a proper implementation plan for each region after consulting with the superintendent of local government. The financial conditions for each local government are different and there is a lack of infrastructure that includes facilities for children, so private shipping is known to most likely work as.

Reporter Lee Kwan-woo, Honam Coverage Headquarters [email protected]