‘내국세 연동 폐지 교부금 개편안’에 교육계 반발…“교육주체 논의 배제”

The revised education basic fund reform proposal has sparked strong opposition from the education sector, with officials and organizations expressing their discontent. The Ministry of Education and the Planning and Budget Agency are considering changes to the current 20.79% dependence on national taxes, incorporating recent average growth rates and changes in the age group.

They plan to allocate a portion of excess tax revenue to a future fund ("education and talent account") for early childhood, high school, and lifelong education. However, Education Minister 정 교육감 voiced their dissatisfaction with the Ministry's proposed approach, stating that they were not consulted in the decision-making process regarding the education basic fund reform.

They criticized the Ministry's plan to exclude kindergarten education from the proposed changes and suggested that a regulatory mechanism could help stabilize finances in case of sudden tax reduction. The education sector has also organized a nationwide protest, demanding that the government hold a public consultation process before making any decisions on the reform.