SEOUL ¨C Tens of thousands of teachers across South Korea have protested in the streets since July amid worsening complaints over student misbehavior and harassment by parents.
On Saturday, a large protest was held near the National Assembly in Seoul, estimated by local police at 100,000 people. On Monday, tens of thousands of teachers nationwide took a coordinated leave of absence and held rallies nationwide, according to organizers ¡ª an unusual tactic used to sidestep the law that makes it illegal for them to strike in South Korea.
On Monday, when teachers also mourned the suicide of a teacher who claimed to have suffered at the hands of abusive parents, some elementary schools canceled classes, according to the Education Ministry ¡ª a rare occurrence.
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