Gyeonggi Education Office sees 36‑to‑1 competition for new teacher‑rights protection officers

The Gyeonggi-do Office of Education announced that 50 newly created teacher‑rights protection officer positions attracted 1,823 applicants, resulting in an average competition ratio of 36.5 to 1. The applications came from a broad range of professionals, including 775 current teachers, 109 retiring teachers, 483 local residents, 182 counselors, 53 lawyers, 50 police officers, and various other specialists.

Education Superintendent Ahn Min‑seok held a press conference on the 29th to present the figures and explained that the high level of interest prompted the office to postpone the selection announcement from the initially planned 31 May to the 10 June of the following month. The postponement allows the evaluation panel more time to assess candidates’ expertise and practical response capabilities. The appointed officers will operate under the Education Office’s Teacher‑Rights Protection Unit, providing immediate counseling, legal advice, psychological support, and follow‑up services to teachers who face rights violations, hostile complaints, or false child‑abuse reports.

The office is also considering expanding the number of positions beyond the original 50 or creating a “citizen teacher‑rights protector” role for highly qualified applicants who are not selected, to further strengthen support for educators.