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In late June, two teachers in South Korea sustained injuries after their students assaulted them, revealing a rising tide of violence against educators.
A female teacher in Seoul was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and injuries demanding a three-week recovery after a physical assault by her sixth-grade student. Another female teacher in Incheon endured a neck injury requiring hospitalization after her student forcefully threw her to the ground.
In late June, two teachers in South Korea sustained injuries after their students assaulted them, revealing a rising tide of violence against educators.
A female teacher in Seoul was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and injuries demanding a three-week recovery after a physical assault by her sixth-grade student. Another female teacher in Incheon endured a neck injury requiring hospitalization after her student forcefully threw her to the ground.
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