[Newsmaker] Private preschools delay opening of spring semester in protest
Social affairsMar 4, 2019
Hundreds of private preschools nationwide postponed the start of the spring semester Monday in protest of the government's plan to scrutinize their use of state subsidies to prevent misappropriation.The institutions affiliated with the Korea Kindergarten Association went ahead of their collective action, causing inconvenience to children and parents, despite the government's warning of punitive action, including closures. (Yonhap)The government is pushing for reform of private kindergartens af