Beginning the second semester at an elementary school infected with a new type of corona infection All recovered Kanagawa Atsugi August 27, 12:53

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At the elementary school in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, where a cluster of new coronavirus-infected persons = clusters occurred, the second semester began on 27th in response to the recovery of all infected people.

At Yochinami Elementary School in Atsugi City, infections of 20 children, 15 children and 5 faculty members, were revealed from 6th to 20th of this month, and a group of infected persons = cluster occurred for the first time at a school in the prefecture. Did.

After that, there was no further spread of infection and the physical condition of 20 people recovered, so the second semester began on the 27th following the guidance of the public health center and 8 days behind the original schedule.

Life guidance teacher "The person who hits is Corona, don't hurt each other."

On the 27th, an opening ceremony was held in an online format, in which a teacher of life guidance explained that discrimination against infected people was a problem, and he said, ``If I am infected, I do not like being The most important thing is not to deal with the other person. Since the person who hits is Corona, let's not hurt each other."

Furthermore, when asked how the homeroom teacher should behave in each classroom, the children answered, "If anyone talks to you, it will be a bad thing."

A third-year female student said, "I think the infected person had a hard time, so I want to give a gentle voice."

Principal Mika Tonomura of Yichiminami Elementary School said, “We want to continue telling children that we will eliminate discrimination and have parents share the same feelings.”

Expert "A wonderful effort to prevent discrimination and bullying"

Masaki Watanabe, a professor at Tokyo Gakugei University, who is familiar with the crisis management of school management about the approach of reopening an elementary school where a cluster occurred in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, said, ``To prevent discrimination and bullying, warm air that infected children can go to school with peace of mind. Is a great effort.”

In addition, Professor Watanabe said, “Infected children tend to blame themselves and are worried about going to school, and I do not know how to deal with the children around them. Let other children of different grades think for themselves. This should have made it easier for children to act in a direction that is not passive and does not bully or discriminate. I would like other schools to imitate this as a model case."

In addition, Professor Watanabe said, "It is important to encourage parents as well as children not to discriminate. Parents are too concerned about their children, saying, "Tell me when you know an infected child." Be careful not to get close to infected children,'' but the behavior of parents is particularly important for elementary school children, so there is a risk that children will take prejudice and discrimination in the same way. There is.”

"In today's Japanese society, there is an atmosphere of discrimination against self-responsibility that "the infected person is bad", and there is an atmosphere of discrimination. It's not bad," it is important to create an atmosphere that "discrimination against infected people is not allowed.""