South Korea has seen the arrest of a high school teacher and a father after they allegedly broke into a school in the early hours to steal exam papers. The pair's midnight escapade in Andong, southeast of Seoul, was interrupted by the school’s security alarm at around 1:20 AM on July 4. The teacher now faces charges of bribe acceptance and trespassing, while the father is likewise charged with trespassing.
Authorities disclosed that the teacher had been privately tutoring the father’s child, which is against the rules for actively employed teachers in South Korea. The student, known for consistent top grades, raises questions about the connection between their academic achievements and past exam-paper thefts. There are also allegations of prior attempts to break into the school.
This incident is just one of many recent exam-related scandals rocking South Korea’s highly competitive education system. In June, police launched an investigation into an answer leak from a nationwide English exam shared in an online chatroom. Earlier in the year, 249 individuals, including numerous educators, were detained for selling mock exam questions tied to the crucial Suneung test.
The ongoing issues reveal an education system that contributes to increasing levels of stress among young students, who consistently rank among those facing the highest stress in industrialized countries.
Authorities disclosed that the teacher had been privately tutoring the father’s child, which is against the rules for actively employed teachers in South Korea. The student, known for consistent top grades, raises questions about the connection between their academic achievements and past exam-paper thefts. There are also allegations of prior attempts to break into the school.
This incident is just one of many recent exam-related scandals rocking South Korea’s highly competitive education system. In June, police launched an investigation into an answer leak from a nationwide English exam shared in an online chatroom. Earlier in the year, 249 individuals, including numerous educators, were detained for selling mock exam questions tied to the crucial Suneung test.
The ongoing issues reveal an education system that contributes to increasing levels of stress among young students, who consistently rank among those facing the highest stress in industrialized countries.
