South Korea to come up with new law to protect students, following fatal stabbing
South Korea says it will come up with new measures to enhance school safety. Its education minister is proposing a law to place teachers on compulsory leave, if they were thought to be unable to perform their duties due to mental illness. This comes after the fatal stabbing of a first grader by a teacher at her school in Daejeon city. Police said the teacher had been receiving treatment for depression - though experts have cautioned against hastily linking this to the tragedy. CNA's Lim Yun Suk reports.
South Korea says it will come up with new measures to enhance school safety. Its education minister is proposing a law to place teachers on compulsory leave, if they were thought to be unable to perform their duties due to mental illness. This comes after the fatal stabbing of a first grader by a teacher at her school in Daejeon city. Police said the teacher had been receiving treatment for depression - though experts have cautioned against hastily linking this to the tragedy. CNA's Lim Yun Suk reports.