A news report out yesterday reveals how violence in elementary, secondary and high schools has increased 70% over 3 years.
29% of that violence is directed against property (vandalism), 14% is directed at teachers while the remaining is among students themselves.
Japanese School Violence
Yomiuri also covers the report and has further statistics on how 1 out of 4 cases of violence ends up with the victim being hospitalized.
Mainichi covers the subject too and talks about how some students these days suddenly flip at the slightest thing. A teacher was headbutted and left with bruises after trying to stop a student who suddenly started to beat up on other students.
Mainichi covers the subject too and talks about how some students these days suddenly flip at the slightest thing. A teacher was headbutted and left with bruises after trying to stop a student who suddenly started to beat up on other students.
The Japanese Ministry of Education says that some of the causes for the increase of violence is due to the decrease of communication skills and the lack of perception of what the norm should be.
Communication seems to be an issue in Japanese society - so much so that there are even ads on TV asking parents to communicate with their children by scolding or praising them.
What are your observations in schools around your neck of the woods? Are students beating up on others? Have you been in any situations that you would like to share?