Gyeonggi Teachers' Union Urges Budget Allocation for Honorable Retirement Benefits

The Gyeonggi Province Teachers' Union issued a statement on the 16th urging budget allocation, saying "the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education's failure to secure funds for teacher honorable retirement benefits is a typical example of complacent and irresponsible educational administration."

Through a press release, the Gyeonggi Teachers' Union stated, "Although the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education issued a directive on teacher honorable retirement on the 12th, it has failed to present a specific plan for how to secure the related budget."

The union continued, "We urge the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education to immediately explore all available methods, including supplementary budget allocation and issuance of municipal bonds, to secure funds for teacher honorable retirement benefits. At the nationwide city and provincial education superintendents' meeting scheduled for the 20th and 21st, the matter of securing retirement benefits must be formally placed on the agenda and a resolution to issue municipal bonds must be made."

Meanwhile, it has been reported that the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education, due to budget shortages this year, allowed only 147 out of 755 honorable retirement applicants in the first half of the year (20%) to retire.