Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, has started a new initiative that allows elementary and junior high school students to consult with teachers and school counselors about bullying and domestic problems using tablet terminals used in class.
This "Children's SOS Consultation Form" can be used by all children and students attending public elementary and junior high schools in Kamakura City.
When you tap the icon on the screen of the tablet terminal that you usually use in class, the consultation form opens, and you can enter the content of the consultation such as bullying and family worries and your current feelings in a selective manner.
Then, select the person you want to consult from your homeroom teacher, school counselor, city counselor, etc. and send it, and the person in charge of the board of education will connect the child and the person to be consulted.
The City Board of Education has decided to start full-scale operation from this year and wants to deal with children who are worried because they can not consult with anyone by establishing a mechanism that can be easily operated.
Hiroto Iwaoka, the superintendent of education of the Kamakura City Board of Education, said, "I want to let children who are having trouble know that there are many people who can talk to them, and to lead to early resolution and support." ..