Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Education Lee Ju-ho said on the 4th, "I ask for the support and interest of the education office so that all schools can autonomously select and utilize artificial intelligence (AI) digital textbooks to realize customized education."
During a meeting of the 'New Semester Preparation Check Task Force' held via video that morning, Vice Prime Minister Lee stated, "From the new semester starting today, we aim to make this the year where education reform takes root in the field, starting the transformation of public education."
The meeting was attended by Vice Prime Minister Lee, the Vice Minister of Education, the head of the Responsible Education Policy Office, and Deputy Superintendents from education offices. Participants discussed the legislative status of the proposed "Heavenly Law" regarding the murder of an elementary student that occurred at an elementary school in Daejeon last February and reviewed the current status of the introduction of AI textbooks.
Vice Prime Minister Lee noted, "AI textbooks are the key policy that will drive changes in classroom instruction this year, and I expect that teachers, as experts in instruction, will lead innovative changes in public education by understanding students' learning levels and supporting customized learning through AI textbooks."
He continued, "The Ministry of Education has been preparing training to strengthen teachers' instructional innovation capabilities and has been checking and improving the school's digital infrastructure for this purpose."
Regarding the legislative progress of the Heavenly Law, Vice Prime Minister Lee said, "It includes measures for the urgent separation and action of high-risk teachers to ensure that such a heartbreaking tragedy does not occur again, and we will pursue institutional improvements through careful review to prevent similar cases in the future."
He also stated, "I will actively support comprehensive changes to ensure that parents can entrust their children to schools with peace of mind, creating safe and pleasant schools."