Middle 2 Female suicide Bullying 25 cases certified “Abandonment of guidance” also Hyogo Takarazuka City June 22 16:53

Four years ago, in the city of Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, about the problem that a junior high school girl student committed suicide by bullying at that time, the city's reexamination committee confirmed 25 cases of bullying and said, ``There is an extremely strong relationship with suicide. It was compiled as a report.

Regarding the response from the school side, even though the information was provided, it was pointed out that it would be "abandonment of instruction" without proper treatment.

According to a report compiled by the city's Review Committee, more than two months before a female student committed suicide, multiple classmates ignored her in club activities and classes, and intensively hit the ball during practice. In addition to this, it is said that there were acts such as being swearing through LINE.

Also, the day before he died, he was confirmed to have had a total of 25 bullies, including an apology letter rolled up in a crumpled form.

Furthermore, regarding the response of the teachers, I was consulted by other students saying "I do not want girls to come to school", etc. It strictly points out that it is "abandonment of instruction".

At the press conference, Professor Toshiyuki Kasugai of Ritsumeikan University, who chairs the re-investigation committee, said, “There were several SOS girls, but the school side had a poor understanding of the problem of bullying and shared what was wrong. No, you should cherish the question,'why did you commit suicide?'"

Parents of a girl student "One person lost his life by neglecting measures"

A female student's parents said, "Bullying robs hope of living. One teacher lost her life because she left her anti-bullying measures. The death of her daughter was not a coincidence, but a tragedy that happened to happen. Please feel it as a pain for teachers. It is our urgent desire that not only the awareness and quality improvement of each teacher but also the reform of the entire school system is necessary.” .

Mayor Takarazuka "It was a life that could be saved"

At the press conference, Mayor Tomoko Nakagawa of Takarazuka City said, "I read the report and realized that it was a life that could be saved. I had issued SOS many times, but no one was able to catch it. We will endeavor to reform education by establishing a verification committee as soon as possible."