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The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU, Korean: 전국교직원노동조합), also known as Jeongyojo (Korean: 전교조; acronym for KTU in Korean language), is a labor union of teachers in South Korea. The organization has 77,000 members [1] (down from 94,000) among the 360,000 public and private school teachers in the country.
The Korean Federation of Teachers' Associations (KFTA, Korean: 한국교원단체총연합회) is the largest and most traditional professional organization and teachers' union in South Korea, with more than 120,000 members. It means 30% of the Korean educators are KFTA's members.
Most students enter at age 12 and graduate at age 14 or 15. These three grades correspond roughly to grades 7–9 in the North American system and Years 8–10 in the English system. Middle school in South Korea marks a considerable shift from primary school, with students expected to take their studies much more seriously.
Korea TESOL (KOTESOL, Korean: 대한영어교육학회) is the largest multicultural English teachers association in South Korea, [1] organized as a nonprofit scholarly/professional society under the National Research Foundation of Korea and local tax laws since 1993 [2] (initially formed in 1992).
Civil and state flag and ensign of the Fifth and Sixth Republic of South Korea. In February 1984, with the enactment of regulations on the South Korean flag, the South Korean government re-designated the colors. The exact color was not specified. 15 October 1997 – 29 May 2011: Civil and state flag and ensign of the Sixth Republic of South Korea.
English Program in Korea (EPIK) is a program to improve the English speaking abilities of students and teachers in South Korea, to foster cultural exchanges, and to reform English teaching methodologies in South Korea. It is affiliated with the Korean Ministry of Education and is operated by the National Institute for International Education.
Civil and state flag and ensign of the First Republic of South Korea. This flag was designed by the first National Assembly. 15 October 1949 – 20 February 1984: Civil and state flag and ensign of the First, Second, Third, Fourth and the Fifth Republic of South Korea.
English teachers should have a bachelor's degree in any discipline, be at least 25 years old, and have at least two years of work experience. [43] English teachers should be native speakers, with citizenship in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa. [44]