In response to the highest number of "serious incidents" such as suicide and refusal to attend school due to bullying, a national support team analyzed multiple local governments and found that teachers lacked understanding of the law and bullying on SNS. We found that increasing numbers of people are common issues.
Last year, schools across the country detected more than 680,000 cases of bullying, of which 923 were cases of ``serious situations'' such as suicide or refusal to attend school, both of which were the highest ever. We dispatched "individual support teams" to eight prefectures and cities with a high rate of serious incidents.
As a result of the team's interviews with the Board of Education up to last month and analysis, they found that factors that cause "serious situations" to occur include teachers' lack of understanding of the law that stipulates the school's obligations in dealing with bullying, and the school's homeroom teacher holding onto information. countermeasures organization is not functioning. The increase in bullying on SNS, which is difficult to detect, was identified as a common issue.
At the beginning of each school year, the support team provides training for teachers, students, and parents on topics such as the Act on Promotion of Bullying Prevention Measures, and holds school anti-bullying meetings on a regular basis, such as once every two weeks. It is said that he provided advice and guidance to the students.
Based on the results of this study, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will proceed with the revision of guidelines for prompt investigation when a ``serious situation'' occurs.