Korean teachers form first LGBTQ+ support committee
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Teachers within the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU) established the Sexual Minorities Committee on March 1, making it the union’s first group focused on LGBTQ+ issues.
The committee unites LGBTQ+ teachers and their allies, aiming to create supportive environments for LGBTQ+ students in schools. “Mo,” the committee’s first chairperson, shared that schools routinely categorize students by gender. Mo, an elementary school teacher with 13 years of experience, suggested removing a gender-based numbering system at a recent staff meeting.
The existing system at Mo’s school divides a class of 30 students into boys and girls, assigning numbers from 1 to 15 to boys and 16 to 30 to girls. The committee hopes that LGBTQ+ students will have at least one supportive teacher during their time in school, acknowledging the presence of LGBTQ+ individuals within the school community.
