Giving a teacher in charge of bullying measures to all elementary and junior high schools Gifu City Board of Education January 31 6:59

Last year, following the problem of a junior high school student in Gifu committing suicide over bullying, the city's Board of Education has decided to place a teacher in charge of bullying control at all municipal elementary and junior high schools in the new year. .

In July last year in Gifu City, a third-year junior high school boy struggled with bullying to commit suicide and investigate the actual situation of bullying. Did.

According to officials, the city's Board of Education has instituted a policy of placing one teacher in each of the 70 municipal elementary and junior high schools in charge of anti-bullying measures.

In addition to playing a central role in sharing information about bullying that occurs at school among faculty and staff, it is also assumed that the faculty in charge of student guidance will also be in charge.

On the other hand, in order to reduce the burden on teachers who are in charge of bullying countermeasures, we plan to hire new full-time instructors who will take part in classes and place them at each school.

The Gifu Board of Education will scrutinize the necessary expenses, etc., and reflect it in the new year budget proposal to be submitted to the regular city council in March.