Respect wanes: Teaching no longer highlycoveted job in S. Korea

진행자: 홍유, Elise Youn

기사요약: 교사로서의 권위와 매력이 급격히 쇠퇴하면서, 한국에서 교직을 꿈꾸는 젊은이들이 줄고 교육대학의 경쟁력도 하락하고 있다.

[1] When a 23-year-old man surnamed Choientered an "education university" to receive teacher training inSouth Korea three years ago, he believed he was stepping into a highly-covetedprofession. Like many before him, he saw teaching as a stable, meaningful job.

highly-coveted: 많은 사람들이 원하거나 탐내는, 매우 인기 있는

stable: 변동이 적고 일정한,안정적인

[2] But today, as he finds that teachersare no longer respected as educators or moral guides, Choi is reconsideringeverything. Overwhelmed by the declining authority of teachers in schools andconcerned about the profession's long-term prospects, he has taken a leave ofabsence and is preparing to take the national college entrance exam again —this time to pursue a degree in pharmacy.

reconsider: 다시 생각하다,재검토하다

prospect: 전망, 가능성, 장래성

leave of absence: 휴직, 일정 기간 동안 직무를 떠나는 것

[3] “Teachers canno longer teach in the way they used to,” Choi said. “They are constantlychallenged, monitored, and disrespected. Classrooms have become increasinglydifficult environments to manage. Teachers face verbal and even legalconfrontations from students and parents."

verbal: 말로 된, 구두의

confrontation: 대립, 충돌, 정면으로 맞서는 상황

[4] Choi’s doubts echo those of many youngKoreans. Once considered a prestigious calling, the teaching profession inSouth Korea is losing both its appeal and its authority.

prestigious: 명망 있는,고귀한, 존경받는

appeal: 매력, 호소력, 끌림

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10479427