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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kim Tong-Hyung

Thousands of South Korean teachers are rallying for new laws to protect them from abusive parents

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Thousands of South Korean school teachers and staff rallied in Seoul on Saturday for more legal protection from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments.

The weekend demonstrations in the capital city, were triggered by the death of a teacher who was found dead at her elementary school in July after reportedly expressing emotional distress caused by complaints from allegedly abusive parents.

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