Some 42 staff members from 36 schools gathered Friday to discuss on-site education funding needs; Jeonil Middle School and Gyeonghui Girls' Middle School shared AI education and international exchange programs
Dongdaemun-gu held the "2026 Dongdaemun-gu Education Expense Subsidy School Staff Forum" on Friday at the district office's fifth-floor planning situation room.
The forum drew 42 staff members, including education expense subsidy coordinators from 36 elementary, middle and high schools in the district. The district shared its education policy direction and best practices in subsidy management, and gathered feedback from school staff.
Jeonil Middle School and Gyeonghui Girls' Middle School presented best-practice cases, sharing their experiences running digital education and international exchange programs funded through the education expense subsidy.
Jeonil Middle School presented a school-wide digital literacy program in which students use AI to ask questions, verify information and produce digital content.
The school also introduced a student council joint activity involving seven schools, with Jeonil serving as the hub, and shared an international exchange case in Singapore. Students built digital and global communication skills through hands-on activities — attending local school classes, exploring the city and promoting Korean culture.
Gyeonghui Girls' Middle School presented a nine-day, seven-night international exchange program to Germany and Luxembourg, offering a firsthand account of the preparation process and on-site activities. Students experienced foreign cultures directly and broadened their international perspectives.
Following the best-practice presentations, the district outlined the direction and key changes for its 2027 education expense subsidy support, then took questions and comments from school staff.
The district plans to incorporate the feedback collected Friday into future subsidy operations, with the aim of improving the program's effectiveness and impact by accounting for each school's distinct characteristics and needs.
Dongdaemun-gu District Mayor Choi Dong-min thanked school staff for "planning and running diverse education programs to help students grow," and pledged to keep communicating with schools and sharing best practices. "We will reflect each school's characteristics and needs in our education expense subsidy support to strengthen the competitiveness of public education in Dongdaemun-gu," Choi said.
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