In Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, where the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe will be held, traffic congestion is expected in the ward on the 27th, the day of the state funeral, and the Board of Education has instructed elementary and junior high schools around the venue to shorten classes and go online. I have issued a notice requesting consideration of classes, etc.
In response to this, some elementary schools are actually planning to take such measures.
Former Prime Minister Abe's state funeral will be held at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo on the 27th of this month, but on that day, a strict alert system and large-scale traffic control will be implemented mainly around the venue.
The board of education of Chiyoda Ward, which is the home of the event, is expected to cause confusion and traffic congestion, so elementary and junior high schools and kindergartens around the venue are considering shortening classes and online classes. I have issued a notice requesting
In response to this, three municipal elementary schools have switched to online classes, shortening classes only in the morning, and one secondary school has decided to conduct online classes all day.
In addition, a total of three kindergartens and children's centers will ask parents to refrain from attending the kindergarten.
In addition, some private schools around the venue are also planning to shorten classes.
On the other hand, regarding the expression of condolences, the board of education will not ask each school to respond.
The Chiyoda Ward Board of Education said, ``There is a possibility that the time for the state funeral and the time for commuting to and from school will overlap, so the decision was made with the safety of the child as the top priority.''