Teachers to be shielded from liability over field trip accidents

Teachers will not face civil or criminal liability for accidents during school field trips unless they intentionally or through gross negligence violate safety rules, under measures announced by the Education Ministry on Thursday.

The ministry unveiled a set of measures to support school field trips, as more schools have canceled or scaled back off-campus activities amid concerns that teachers could be held legally responsible for unforeseeable accidents.

Under the plan, teachers would receive e ...