For the first time in 12 years, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has revised its guidelines for teaching students from elementary school to high school.
In order to eliminate excessive school rules, the school rules are published on the school website, etc., and include constant review.
Revised for the first time in 12 years is the "Guidelines for Student Guidance" created for teachers from elementary school to high school.
After discussions at an expert panel, it was announced on the website of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on the 6th.
Regarding items in the school regulations, it is appropriate to publish them on the school's website, etc., showing the background of the enactment and the procedures for reviewing them. It is expected that
In addition, "children's rights", which was not mentioned in previous student guidance guidelines, are specified, and children are asked to understand that they have the right to freely express their own opinions.
In addition, as support for children and students who are considered sexual minorities such as LGBT, they list wearing uniforms of the gender they recognize and allowing them to use multipurpose toilets.
Takanobu Kiyoshige, head of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Student Affairs Division, said, "I want this revision to be an opportunity to think about how to deal with students in a way that suits the times."