Korean Teacher Praised for Seven Years of Support for Student

Teacher praised for 7 years of support for fatherless student

A story of an elementary school teacher who quietly supported a student from a single-parent family for seven years has recently come to light, drawing praise for the educator's compassion. The story surfaced in a handwritten letter from the student's mother sent to the Posco Education Foundation on Friday, which marked Teacher’s Day in South Korea. The letter said the teacher at Pohang Jecheol Jigok Elementary School began supporting the family in 2016 while serving as the child's first-grade h

By The Korea Herald