Rethinking the Way We Handle School Violence School should be a place where students feel safe, respected, and able to learn freely. However, in recent years, a growing number of reports have shown that school violence — including bullying, verbal abuse, and even physical aggression — continues to be a serious problem in Korea. More concerning is the fact that the current response system often fails to protect victims effectively or to solve the root causes of the problem. If we want real change, it is time to examine what is going wrong and what must be done differently. ◇ What’s Not Working?
On the 9th, President Lee Jae-myung convened the second meeting of the Emergency Economic Inspection Task Force (TF), calling for urgent and practical measures to address the continued burden of inflation on the Korean public. "Increasing prices are placing too much pain on our people," President Lee stated firmly during the session. "We must swiftly grasp the current situation and actively pursue all possible countermeasures." The President stressed that government response must be accelerated and empowered, noting that in future meetings, key working-level officials such as deputy ministers,
In our rapidly changing world, fairness and respect are values that matter more than ever. As young people grow up in a society filled with diverse identities, it is important that they are taught not just how to study, but how to understand and care about those around them. One of the key lessons that should be part of every student's learning journey is gender sensitivity. In Korean, this is called 성인지 감수성, which means the ability to recognize, understand, and respond respectfully to gender differences and inequalities. Teaching gender sensitivity in schools is not just helpful — it is essen