The Primary School Teacher

Seen through the eyes of an elementary school teacher, this novel offers a look at the work and lives of teachers on the front lines of contemporary education. It explores the confusion of middle-aged marriage, the struggle to earn professional titles, conflicts with students and parents, the handling of teachers privately tutoring their own students, the exposure of extramarital affairs, and the turmoil of divorce. Through these upheavals, it reflects such pressing issues as workplace conflict, sky-high housing prices, and the midlife marriage crisis. Each episode reveals the truth, goodness, and beauty of education, while reminding readers to cherish their married lives.