이 사건은 2022년 11월, 전세버스가 초등학생을 치어 사망에 이르게 한 사고와 관련하여, 당시 인솔 교사가 교육활동 계획에 따라 학생을 지도했음에도 불구하고 교사의 주의 의무 소홀을 문제 삼아 형사처벌을 내린 판결이다.
이로 인해 교사들은 교육활동에 대한 두려움을 느끼고 있으며, 그 피해는 결국 학생에게 돌아갈 수밖에 없다.
전국교직원노동조합 충남지부가 실시한 설문 조사에 따르면, 100여 명의 응답 교사 중 86.32%가 현장체험학습을 “희망하지 않는다”고 응답했다. 이들은 교육적 효과가 있음에도 불구하고 과도한 책임과 행정업무 부담을 이유로 들었다.
또한, 전교조 본부가 진행한 서명 운동에는 충남의 2000여 명을 포함해 전국적으로 3만1884명의 교사가 참여하여, 법적 안전장치 없는 현장체험학습 중단과 교사 선택권 보장, 관련 법 개정 등을 요구했다.
전교조 충남지부는 법 개정이 필요하다고 강조하며, 오는 6월 개정될 학교안전법에 교사의 안전 책임을 명확히 할 것을 촉구했다.
이들은 충남교육청과의 간담회에서 현장체험학습의 실시 여부 결정, 체험학습 유형 다양화, 안전요원 배치 지원 등을 요청했으나 교육청 측의 명확한 답변은 없었다.
충남교육청은 교사의 선택권을 실질적으로 보장하고, 법적 안전장치 없는 현장체험학습을 즉각 중단해야 한다는 요구가 커지고 있다. 교육활동 중 발생하는 안전사고로부터 교사를 보호하는 것이 교육청의 책임이라는 점이 강조되고 있다.
*아래는 위 기사를 '구글 번역'으로 번역한 영문 기사의 [전문]입니다. '구글번역'은 이해도를 높이기를 위해 노력하고 있습니다. 영문 번역에 오류가 있을 수 있음을 전제로 합니다.<*The following is [the full text] of the English article translated by 'Google Translate'. 'Google Translate' is working hard to improve understanding. It is assumed that there may be errors in the English translation.>
Chungnam Branch of the Korean Federation of Teachers' Unions Urges Guarantee of Teacher Choice for Field Experience Learning
There are growing voices demanding that the Chungnam Office of Education guarantee teachers' choice for field experience learning. After a recent incident at the Chuncheon District Court in which a teacher was criminally punished for an accident that occurred during field experience learning, teachers were overcome with a sense of despair, anxiety, and anger.
This incident is a ruling that criminally punished the teacher for neglecting his duty of care despite the fact that the accompanying teacher guided the student according to the educational activity plan in November 2022, in relation to an accident in which a chartered bus hit and killed an elementary school student.
As a result, teachers are feeling fearful about educational activities, and the damage will ultimately be passed on to the students.
According to a survey conducted by the Chungnam Branch of the Korean Federation of Teachers' Unions, 86.32% of the 100 or so teachers who responded said that they "do not want" field experience learning. They cited excessive responsibility and administrative burden as the reasons, despite the educational effectiveness.
In addition, 31,884 teachers nationwide, including 2,000 from South Chungcheong Province, participated in the signature campaign conducted by the headquarters of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union, demanding the cessation of field experience learning without legal safeguards, guaranteeing teachers’ right to choose, and revising related laws.
The South Chungcheong branch of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union emphasized the need for legal revision and urged that the School Safety Act, which will be revised in June, clearly state teachers’ safety responsibilities.
In a meeting with the South Chungcheong Office of Education, they requested a decision on whether to implement field experience learning, diversification of types of experience learning, and support for the deployment of safety personnel, but there was no clear response from the Office of Education.
There is a growing demand that the South Chungcheong Office of Education practically guarantee teachers’ right to choose and immediately stop field experience learning without legal safeguards. It is being emphasized that it is the Office of Education’s responsibility to protect teachers from safety accidents that occur during educational activities. <저작권자 ⓒ 브레이크뉴스대전충청 무단전재 및 재배포 금지>
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