▲ 제105회 전국시도교육감협의회 총회 및 교육부장관-시도교육감 간담회 개최(사진제공:전국시도교육감협의회)  © 박상도 기자

(브레이크뉴스인천 박상도 기자) 전국시도교육감협의회(회장 강은희 대구광역시교육감, 이하 협의회)가 지난  20일, 경상남도 통영시 스탠포드호텔앤리조트에서 제105회 총회를 개최했다고 밝혔다. 

협의회에 따르면, 이번 총회에서는 전국 시도교육감 및 교육청 관계자, 협의회 사무국 관계자 약 200명이 참석하여 ‘학부모 교육참여 법제화 건의’ 등 8개 안건을 심의·의결하였고, ‘대학수학능력시험 부정행위 현황’과 ‘고등·평생교육지원특별회계 도입·연장 대응 경과’에 대해 교육의제로 토의했다. 

이날 심의 안건은 학부모 교육참여 법제화 건의, 교육활동 중 안전사고 발생 시 교원 책임 면책 보장, 교원 영리업무·과외교습 원천 차단을 위한 NEIS 시스템 기능 개선, 사립학교 사무직원 보수·복무에 관한 ‘사립학교법’ 개정 건의, 관계회복 프로그램의 실효성 제고를 위한 학교폭력예방법 개정제안, 전국시도교육감협의회 규약 일부개정안(협의회 명칭 변경), 2025년도 전국시도교육감협의회 제2회 세입・세출 추가경정예산(안), 2026년도 전국시도교육감협의회 세입ㆍ세출 예산(안)으로 모두 8개의 안건을 심의·의결하였고, 지난 10월 23일 실무협의회를 통해 전국 17개 시도교육청의 전원 합의 과정을 거쳤다. 

다음으로 4개 교육청에서 우수사례를 발표했으며, (경남) 학교급식연구소 맛봄 설립, (서울) 사물인터넷(IoT) 활용 노후건축물 안전점검 효율화, (울산) 지역사회 협력을 통한 학생맞춤통합지원 체계 구축 및 활성화, (제주) 안전한 학교 환경 조성을 위한 학교안전경찰관제 운영 순으로 발표하여 함께 공유했다.

협의회 사무국에서는 제102회, 제103회 총회 대정부 제안 안건 중앙부처 검토결과, 2025년 하반기 교육정책 연구 현황, 2025년 교육국장 협의회 및 교육장 협의회 운영현황을 보고하였고, 교육감특별위원회에서는 ‘교원정원’현안 추진 경과를 보고했다.

첫 번째 교육의제로 ‘대학수학능력시험 부정행위 현황’에 대해 논의를 펼쳤다. 

최근 부정행위 현황과 부정행위 유형별 현황에 대해, 종료령 이후 답안 작성(6호), 4교시 응시방법 위반(7호), 시험장 반입금지물품 소지(9호), 시험 시간 중 휴대가능 물품 외 소지(10호), 기타 부정행위(11호)를 중점적으로 살펴보았고, 때마다 반복되는 부정행위에 대해 사전 예방 및 홍보·교육할 수 있는 방안을 논의했다.   

두 번째 교육의제로 ‘고등·평생교육지원특별회계 도입·연장 대응 경과’에 대해 토의했다. 

고등·평생교육지원특별회계는 고등·평생교육에 대한 안정적인 재정 확충 기반 마련을 위해 ’23. 1. 1.부터 도입하여 ’25. 12. 31. 일몰을 앞두고 있다. 

협의회는 입장문( ’22. 7. 7.)을 통해 지방교육재정교부금의 고등·평생교육 지원 계획에 강력 반대했으며, 교육감 특별위원회 구성( ’22. 9. 22.), 국회 기자회견(학부모와 교육감의 의견 수렴없는 법안 추진 강력 반대, ’22. 11. 15.), 교육부 주관 고등교육재정 관련 포럼 모니터링(총 5회, ’25. 2.~), 교육부 협의( ’25. 3.), 대정부 제안(제103회 총회 의결, 교육세 외 고등·평생교육 독립세원 마련 요구, ’25. 7. 21.) 차관 간담회(지방교육재정 축소에 대한 대응 방안 강구 요청,  ’25. 9. 8.)를 통해 일관되게 지방교육재정을 지키기 위해 움직이고 있다. 

또, 향후‘고등·평생교육지원특별회계법’의 유효기간 연장을 전제로 한 예산안 제출 및 국회 심의 추진 사항과 교육세 금융보험업분(증세분 포함) 우선 전출을 위한 개정 추진 사항을 면밀히 살피면서 대응하기로 논의했다.  

전국시도교육감협의회장 강은희 대구광역시교육감은  “역사적으로 삼도수군통제영이었던 경상남도 통영에서 제105회 전국시도교육감협의회 총회를 개최하게 되어 매우 뜻깊다.”며 “교육자치에서 우리가 나아가야 할 길은 무엇인지, 궁극적으로 추구하고자 하는 가치는 무엇인지, 끊임없이 질문하고 해답을 찾아가야 할 것으로 생각한다.”고 밝혔다.

이어 “교육 구성원간 신뢰와 화합은 교육 대전환기를 능동적으로 대처할 수 있는 미래 교육 혁신의 원동력이 된다.”라며, “변화를 두려워하지 않고 다가올 미래를 주도할 수 있는 교육풍토를 우리 모두가 함께 마련하자.”고 강조했다.

또한, 이날 총회에 앞서 ‘교육활동 보호를 위한 교육부장관-시도교육감 간담회’를 가졌다. .

이번 간담회는 교육부의 요청으로 총회 직전 개최됐으며, 최교진 교육부장관과 교육부 관계자, 전국 시도교육감과 협의회 관계자가 참석하여 교육부에서 마련 중인‘학교민원 대응 및 교육활동 보호 강화 방안’에 대해 논의했다.

 전국 시도교육감들은 최근 경험한 교권침해 사례들을 공유하며, 학교 현장에서 연이어 발생한 안타까운 사건들이 단순히 교권의 위기를 넘어 교육 시스템 전체의 근간을 흔들고 있다는 사실에 깊은 우려를 나타냈다.

전국 시도교육감들은 교육부 대책안과 관련해, 민원 대응 절차 및 권한의 명확화, 그리고 교육활동 지원 체계에 대해 여러 의견을 제시했다. 

아울러, 각 지역의 교육활동 보호 사례를 공유하면서 ‘예방 중심의 시스템 구축’, ‘신속하고 실효성 있는 법적·제도적 지원’, ‘책임과 권리가 조화를 이루는 교육풍토 조성’을 위해 교육부 차원의 대책안을 마련해줄 것을 요청했다. 

강은희 협의회장은 “우리는 교육공동체의 신뢰를 회복하고, 선생님들이 사명감을 가지고 아이들을 가르칠 수 있도록 교육 현장을 실질적으로 변화시켜야 한다.”며, “앞으로도 교육부장관과 시도교육감 간 논의의 장을 마련하고, 지속적인 소통과 협력을 통해, 교육활동 보호 방안을 포함한 다양한 교육 현안들에 대한 의미 있는 해답을 함께 찾아가자.”고 제안했다.

한편, 다음 제106회 총회는 2026년 1월 29일에 경기도교육청 주관으로 개최될 예정이다. 

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The 105th General Assembly of the National Association of Metropolitan and Provincial Superintendents of Education was held... Progress on the Special Account for Higher Education Support was shared. Eight items, including a proposal for the legalization of parental participation in education, were deliberated and approved. A meeting between the Minister of Education and Metropolitan and Provincial Superintendents of Education was held to protect educational activities.

-Break News Incheon Park Sang-do Reporter

The National Association of Metropolitan and Provincial Superintendents of Education (Chairperson Kang Eun-hee, Superintendent of Education of Daegu Metropolitan City, hereinafter referred to as the Council) announced that it held its 105th General Assembly on the 20th at the Stanford Hotel & Resort in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do.

According to the council, approximately 200 people, including provincial and metropolitan superintendents of education, education office officials, and council secretariat staff, attended the general meeting. Eight agenda items, including a proposal to legislate parental participation in education, were discussed. Educational topics included the current status of cheating on the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) and the progress of the implementation and extension of the Higher Education and Lifelong Education Support Special Account. The agenda items for deliberation that day included a proposal to legislate parental participation in education, guarantee exemption of teachers from liability in the event of safety accidents during educational activities, improvement of NEIS system functions to prevent teachers from engaging in for-profit businesses and private tutoring, a proposal to revise the Private School Act regarding the compensation and service of private school administrative staff, a proposal to revise the School Violence Prevention Act to enhance the effectiveness of relationship restoration programs, a partial amendment to the National Association of Metropolitan and Provincial Superintendents of Education bylaws (change of the association name), the 2025 2nd supplementary budget for the National Association of Metropolitan and Provincial Superintendents of Education, and the 2026 National Association of Metropolitan and Provincial Superintendents of Education revenue and expenditure budget. A total of eight agenda items were deliberated and approved, and a unanimous agreement was reached by all 17 metropolitan and provincial offices of education through a working-level council meeting on October 23rd. Next, four offices of education presented best practices, including (Gyeongnam) the establishment of the School Food Research Institute Matbom; (Seoul) the efficient use of the Internet of Things (IoT) to inspect aging buildings; (Ulsan) the establishment and activation of a customized, integrated student support system through community cooperation; and (Jeju) the operation of a school safety police system to foster a safe school environment.

The council secretariat reported on the results of central government review of proposals submitted to the government at the 102nd and 103rd general meetings, the status of education policy research for the second half of 2025, and the status of the 2025 Education Directors' Council and Superintendents' Council operations. The Special Committee on Superintendents of Education reported on the progress of the "teacher quota" issue.

The first educational agenda item discussed was the "Status of Cheating on the College Scholastic Ability Test."

The meeting examined recent cheating incidents and their types, focusing on: answering questions after the end of the exam (item 6), violating the 4th period exam guidelines (item 7), possession of prohibited items in the exam room (item 9), possession of items other than permitted items during the exam (item 10), and other cheating (item 11). The meeting also discussed measures to prevent, publicize, and educate students about recurring cheating incidents.

The second educational agenda item discussed was "Progress in Responding to the Introduction and Extension of the Higher and Lifelong Education Support Special Account."

The Higher and Lifelong Education Support Special Account was introduced on January 1, 2023, to establish a stable financial foundation for higher and lifelong education, and is set to expire on December 31, 2025.

The council strongly opposed the plan to use local education finance grants to support higher and lifelong education through a statement (July 7, 2022). They are consistently working to protect local education finance through the formation of a special committee for superintendents of education (September 22, 2022), a press conference at the National Assembly (strongly opposing the bill's implementation without gathering opinions from parents and superintendents of education, November 15, 2022), monitoring of the Ministry of Education-hosted forum on higher education finance (five sessions, February 2025~), consultations with the Ministry of Education (March 2025), proposals to the government (resolved at the 103rd General Assembly, requesting the establishment of an independent revenue source for higher and lifelong education other than education taxes, July 21, 2025), and a meeting with vice-ministers (requesting measures to address the reduction in local education finance, September 8, 2025). They also discussed closely monitoring the budget proposal submission and National Assembly deliberation, which are based on the extension of the validity period of the "Special Accounts for Supporting Higher and Lifelong Education," as well as the revisions to prioritize the transfer of education tax revenues from the financial and insurance sector (including increased tax revenues).

Daegu Metropolitan Superintendent of Education Kang Eun-hee, Chairwoman of the National Association of Metropolitan and Provincial Superintendents of Education, stated, "It is very meaningful to hold the 105th General Assembly of the National Association of Metropolitan and Provincial Superintendents of Education in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, which historically served as the naval base of the three provinces." She added, "I believe we must constantly question and seek answers to the questions of what path we should take in educational autonomy and what values ​​we ultimately pursue."

She continued, "Trust and harmony among educational stakeholders are the driving force behind future educational innovation, enabling us to proactively navigate this period of great educational transition." She emphasized, "Let us all work together to create an educational culture that is unafraid of change and capable of leading the future."

In addition, a "Minister of Education-Provincial Superintendents of Education Meeting on Protecting Educational Activities" was held prior to the general meeting.

This meeting, held immediately prior to the general meeting at the request of the Ministry of Education, was attended by Minister of Education Choi Kyo-jin, Ministry of Education officials, provincial superintendents of education from across the country, and representatives from the association. The meeting discussed the Ministry of Education's currently developing "Measures to Strengthen School Complaint Response and Educational Activity Protection."

The provincial superintendents of education from across the country shared recent experiences of teacher authority infringement and expressed deep concern that the series of unfortunate incidents occurring in schools is not simply a crisis of teacher authority but is shaking the very foundations of the entire education system.

Regarding the Ministry of Education's proposed measures, the provincial superintendents offered various opinions on clarifying complaint response procedures and authority, as well as the educational activity support system.

Furthermore, they shared examples of educational activity protection from each region and requested that the Ministry of Education develop measures to "establish a prevention-focused system," "prompt and effective legal and institutional support," and "create an educational culture where responsibility and rights are balanced."

Kang Eun-hee, Chairperson of the Council, stated, "We must restore trust in the educational community and bring about substantial changes in the educational landscape so that teachers can teach children with a sense of mission." She added, "Let's continue to establish a forum for discussion between the Minister of Education and provincial and metropolitan superintendents of education. Through continued communication and cooperation, we will find meaningful solutions to various educational issues, including ways to protect educational activities."

Meanwhile, the 106th General Assembly is scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, hosted by the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education.