한유총 유치원 개학연기 철회<br /><br />Kindergartens that had postponed the start of the spring semester will open their classroom doors on Tuesday. <br />They were protesting against the government's new regulation on funding allocation... but decided to withdraw from that movement. <br />Lee Min-sun gets us up to speed with the developments. Kindergartens here in South Korea that staged a nationwide postponement of the spring semester... have decided on Monday to resume classes.<br />About two-hundred-forty kindergartens had not started the spring semester as scheduled,... in protest against the government's recent move to introduce new regulations. <br />The new regulations were aimed at preventing private kindergartens from using student fees and government funds inappropriately.<br />The education ministry had warned of taking legal action against the kindergartens, including criminal charges.<br />"Delaying the start of a semester is illegal based on relevant laws. I want to remind kindergarten directors that they are educators and should immediately operate normal curriculums."<br />The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education also added presure by announcing it would cancel the licenses of the Korea Kindergarten Association. <br />Members of the association had been leading the action... to postpone the start of the semester.<br />Kindergartens said they will resume classes on Tuesday with no condition attached,... but the government authorites plan to continue taking legal steps against the association. <br />Lee Min-sun, Arirang News.
