Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, points out that the number of children and students who do not attend school is increasing this year, and that children and students who complain of lethargy and anxiety are conspicuous due to the prolonged influence of Corona.
The city has decided to strengthen its support measures, such as creating an environment where online classes can be taken in a separate room.
According to the Kashiwa City Board of Education, the number of school refusal children / students who were absent for 30 days or more between April and December last year was 194 in elementary school and 327 in junior high school, already one year last year. It means that the number of people is exceeded.
School refusal does not include so-called voluntary school holidays for the purpose of "avoidance of infection", and the reasons for school refusal are "I want to go to school, but I can't find a reason to go" and "I can't go to school in the morning". It is said that children and students who complain of apathy and anxiety are conspicuous due to the prolonged influence of corona.
In Kashiwa City, in order to create an environment that makes it easier for children who do not attend school to come to school, we first make it possible for all junior high schools to take online lessons in a classroom separate from the class, and then support learning. We have decided to assign a specialized faculty member to do the work.
The city has decided to include more than 64 million yen in personnel expenses in the new fiscal year's budget.
A city official said, "I think that the social unrest caused by the new corona has had a considerable impact on children. We would like to provide learning opportunities that suit each individual."