The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology called a person in charge of the city and the city's board of education on the 14th after a 6th grade elementary school girl in Machida, Tokyo committed suicide last year, leaving a suicide note alleging that she had been bullied by her classmates. , I will give guidance after confirming the facts.
Last November, a sixth-grade girl who attended an elementary school in Machida City was found dead at home, leaving behind a statement that she had been bullied by her classmates. We requested the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to conduct a fair and neutral investigation, saying that the response of the school and the board of education was inappropriate.
In response to this, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology hurriedly called the person in charge of the Board of Education in Machida City and Tokyo on the 14th and set up a place to listen to the situation.
Yune Eguchi, chief of the Children and Students Division of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, said, "I would like to ask you after hearing about the situation regarding the suicide of female children." ..
According to parents and others, the school initially explained that the trouble had been resolved, but in February it turned around and reported the case to the board of education, and the city's bullying problem investigation was conducted. It means that it will be done.
In addition, parents are requesting investigation and prevention of recurrence, saying that there is information that girls' children were talking badly on tablet terminals distributed from the school one by one for use in class.