North Korea teachers overburdened as education system strains

North Korea teachers overburdened as education system strains

Teachers at a middle school in Chongjin have been ordered to produce teaching aids outside their subject areas ahead of a citywide instructional materials exhibition planned for this summer, adding to a growing pile of non-teaching duties that is pushing the profession from one of the most coveted jobs in North Korea to one of the most exhausting. A source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK on Monday that education authorities in Chongjin …

Overburdened North Korea teachers say profession has lost its appeal amid mounting non-teaching duties - The Press United

Teachers at a middle school in Chongjin have been ordered to produce teaching aids outside their subject areas ahead of a citywide instructional materials exhibition planned for this summer, adding to a growing pile of non-teaching duties that is pushing the profession from one of the most coveted jobs in North Korea to one of […] The post Overburdened North Korea teachers say profession has lost its appeal amid mounting non-teaching duties appe…