Around 300 Kindergarten Principals Gather to Discuss Major Transformation of Gyeonggi Early Childhood Education

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent An Min-seok) convened a policy council with principals of both public and private kindergartens to discuss the realization of the transformation of Gyeonggi early childhood education, sharing the core values of the transformation in connection with the policy direction of new Gyeonggi education.

The council, held at the Northern and Southern Provincial Headquarters on the 1st and 7th respectively, brought together approximately 300 kindergarten principals who shared major issues in Gyeonggi early childhood education and discussed field-oriented policy implementation methods.

In particular, the Provincial Office of Education introduced major policy directions for the second half early childhood education transformation, including ▲improvements to future-oriented early childhood education systems ▲education bringing together kindergartens, families, and communities ▲strengthened support for early childhood education and childcare ▲expanded student health management support. Notably, the Early Childhood Education Division and the Early Childhood Education and Care Integration Preparation Team collaborated across departments to provide integrated guidance on early childhood education and childcare policies.

In the "Current Issues Expert Lecture," a pediatric specialist provided case-based guidance on the roles and response measures for institutional leaders in protecting children's health and safety, addressing infectious disease and emergency preparedness that kindergarten principals should understand.

In the "Policy Empathy Lecture," Lee Gun, former principal of Sema High School, presented major policy directions for the transformation of Gyeonggi education—including phone-free education and RAS cultural and artistic education—from an early childhood education perspective, creating a time for shared understanding across school levels.

The "Umul Hyeon-dap" session, meaning "Our kindergarten has wise answers when asked," provided a venue for two-way communication where kindergarten field experience and opinions are shared, moving away from one-way policy delivery to ensure that voices from the field translate into policy.