전북교육청은 교원의 법적 안정성을 높이기 위해 교원보호공제 약관을 개정하고, 피해 교원 보호를 강화한다고 27일 밝혔다.

이번 개정으로 사립유치원 및 사립학교 이사장도 공제 지원 대상에 포함되며, 아동학대 등 법적 분쟁 시 안정적인 대응이 가능해졌다. 또한 기존에는 수사기관에서 범죄 혐의가 인정되면 보상이 불가했으나, 앞으로는 법원의 최종 판결을 기준으로 하여 기소유예 시에도 보장이 가능하다.

민사소송의 경우 소송물가액에 따라 변호사 수임료 한도가 조정돼 계약이 원활해졌으며, 교권침해가 아닌 일반 교육활동 중 입은 신체 상해에 대해서도 50만 원 한도의 치료비가 새로 지원된다.

전북교육청에 따르면, 교원보호공제는 2018년 도입 이후 2023년까지 6년간 8건, 약 3,800만 원의 보상을 지원했으나, 지난해 약관 개정을 통해 24건, 1억 1,500만 원으로 대폭 확대됐다.

개정된 약관은 4월 1일부터 적용되며, 학교안전공제회를 통해 운영된다.

The Jeonbuk Provincial Office of Education announced on the 27th that it has revised the terms of the teacher protection deduction to enhance the legal stability of teachers and strengthen protection for teachers who have suffered harm.

With this revision, the chairpersons of private kindergartens and private schools are now included in the support for deductions, enabling stable responses in case of legal disputes such as child abuse. Previously, compensation was not available if criminal charges were recognized by investigative agencies, but from now on, it will be possible to provide protection even during prosecution deferment based on the final judgment of the court.

In civil lawsuits, the limit on attorney fees has been adjusted according to the amount of the lawsuit, making contracts smoother. Additionally, a new support of up to 500,000 won for medical expenses will be provided for bodily injuries incurred during general educational activities that are not related to abuse of authority.

According to the Jeonbuk Provincial Office of Education, since the introduction of the teacher protection deduction in 2018 until 2023, 8 cases were supported with approximately 38 million won in compensation. However, with the revision of the terms last year, the number increased significantly to 24 cases with 115 million won in compensation.

The revised terms will be applied from April 1st and will be operated through the School Safety Deduction Committee.