[속보] 정부, ‘임신중지약’ 미프진 도입 공식화…임신 9주 이하 대상

After disclosing the issue of sexual violence in school, teacher Hyo-Byuk resigned from her post and was terminated last month. The process took three years and three months from the first counseling of the affected students to her return to the school. Although it was a tough period, she is glad to complete her final semester at the school.

She expressed her regret for not being able to establish a culture of gender equality in school before the victims graduate. After reporting the issue of sexual violence in school, she was transferred and demoted, and she filed a complaint of student rights infringement with the government office. Consequently, her transfer and demotion were reversed, and she was officially recognized as the whistleblower.

The Ministry of Education has apologized to her and the affected students and their guardians. The agreement reached between the Ministry of Education and the teacher includes payment of her salary during the return period, a joint investigation and evaluation team for the school's sexual violence issue and the whistleblower protection process, investigation of the problems and responsibilities within the given time frame, and ensuring that the whistleblower does not face any disadvantage.

The agreement also focuses on conducting gender equality education and school culture improvement. The teacher, who served as a counseling head at Jungang Middle School in 2023, was actively involved in handling student sexual harassment and sexual violence rescue procedures. She lodged a complaint of student rights infringement with the government office when her identity as the whistleblower was exposed.

As a result, she was released from her transfer and demotion, and officially recognized as the whistleblower by the court in January and her demotion was canceled in July.