With the number of elementary and junior high school students truant reaching a record high, the "Basic Plan for the Promotion of Education" includes the establishment of "special schools for refusal to attend school" in all prefectures and ordinance-designated cities, with special curricula tailored to children. gathered together.
The Basic Plan for the Promotion of Education sets forth the direction and goals of national education policy based on the Fundamental Law of Education, and is formulated every five years.
On the 8th, the Central Education Council (Central Education Council) reported the plan to Yana, the State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
According to this, "school refusal special schools" that can create a special curriculum according to the circumstances of children and students will be established in all prefectures and ordinance-designated cities within five years, and in the future nationwide. We aim to establish 300 schools in
In addition, make effective use of online education, which has increased in use due to the influence of the new corona, by utilizing terminals such as personal computers distributed to each child and student.
In addition, it includes consideration of how teachers should be treated, including the "Payment Special Law," which stipulates that public school teachers will not be paid overtime in exchange for an additional 4% of their monthly salary.
In response to the report, State Minister Yana said, "We would like to further consider it within the government and decide as a new plan."