Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education opposes “school watching” The Education Agency prepares for implementation

At the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education held on the night of the 18th, all the members who attended objected to the children watching the game at the Tokyo Paralympic Games because of the rapid spread of the infection.

In response, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Education Agency stated that it would proceed with preparations on the premise of implementation, saying that "there is strong hope from the field."

In principle, the Paralympic Games, which will start on the 24th of this month, will be held without spectators, but children's watching games with school-linked watching tickets will be held with an emphasis on educational significance.

This was reported to the Tokyo Board of Education on the night of the 18th, but all four members who attended opposed it because of the rapid spread of infection and the critical situation of the medical system.

The committee members commented, "It's an emergency right now. It's a negative education to take risks." "Now, the medical system should be close to you. Even watching games on TV has an educational effect." ..

In response, an executive of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Education Agency said, "Our opinion is reasonable, but there is a strong desire to see it from the field. It is our mission to take all possible measures and pursue the possibilities." He stated that he would proceed with preparations on the premise of implementation.

The committee members repeatedly requested cancellation, but it was an unusual situation where the meeting ended without closing the gap between the two opinions.

In addition, at the meeting on the night of the 18th, a committee member said,

"There may be people who are infected in the immediate vicinity due to the spread of infection in the city. As a board of education in a position to protect children, let's go." There were opinions such as

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I can't say it," and

"I want you to have the courage to withdraw if you think" this is bad "in the future."

On the other hand, an executive of the Tokyo Metropolitan Education Agency said, "If there is a big change in the situation, it may be a different decision. If you stop preparing, you will close the road. Was stated.