Temporarily closed schools Measures such as school childcare “school teachers are supporters” Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare March 2: 4:41

As the use of school childcare is expected to increase due to temporary closure of schools due to the new coronavirus, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has put in place measures to allow school teachers to serve as supporters.

At schools nationwide, temporary closures begin on February 2 in response to requests from the government, while the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says that it is difficult to leave elementary school children at home in a dual-income family. , And asks to open.

At the same time, the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare have compiled measures for subsidizing expenses and securing staff, and notified the prefectural governments and others.

In this context, we decided to allow school teachers to work as support staff in case of shortages due to an increase in users due to temporary closure of schools.

In addition, if you keep children who are always kept after school in the morning, ¥ 10,200 per day for every 40 people, and if you keep new children who are not usually kept in a new class, ¥ 36,000 per class Is to assist.

This means that these costs will be borne entirely by the state and no additional costs will be sought from parents.

In addition, we will notify school children for childcare on the 2nd that we will utilize an empty classroom.