‘Fear of facing students’: South Korea teachers grapple with high rates of abuse and suicide

The suicide of a South Korean teacher nearly a year ago triggered weeks of protests by educators, and led to new laws to protect them from abusive students and parents. CNA's Lim Yun Suk examines how South Korea's low birth rates contribute to shifting societal values and the abuse of teachers, in the second instalment of a two-part series on the growing pressure and workloads facing teachers in East Asia. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia