Education Minister Lee Ju-ho said Tuesday the ministry will not penalize teachers who went on leave on Monday to mourn the death of a young teacher in southern Seoul during a meeting with the heads of two major teacher unions. [YONHAP] The Ministry of Education decided on Tuesday against penalizing teachers who went on leave to stage a rally mourning the recent death of a young elementary school teacher. 'I have come to realize the pure willingness and passion of teachers to pay respects to the late teacher and restore teachers' rights,' Education Minister Lee Ju-ho said during a meeting with heads of two major teachers' unions at the government complex in Seoul on Tuesday.

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