S. Korea passes laws to better protect teachers from abuse

The protesting teachers had expressed frustration over mistreatment by parents and students. - AFP

SEOUL (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): South Korea has passed a set of laws that will better protect teachers against harassment, media reports said.

It follows weeks of protests that were sparked by the death in July of a 23-year-old primary school teacher, who had been dealing with complaints from teachers.