Crackdown on Illegal Tutoring Ineffective
The Korea Times is carrying a series of articles on private tutoring in South Korea. Today’s article focuses on the difficulty of enforcing laws against such tutoring. According to an official at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, “It is hard to control tutoring due to privacy matters, especially when it comes to foreigners. Moreover, many of those who seek out such tutoring are well connected, leaving little room for authorities to uncover their illegal transactions.”
Reportedly, no foreign tutors have been caught by the authorities for violation of the Private Education law.