"As the numbers keep rising, people are asking if it's a reflection of the school system, rather than a problem with the pupils themselves."
Got some first hand experience here. Hard to not be a bit sarcastic. Geeze, I don't know... Is it that the students of Japan are suddenly becoming stubborn (or "weak") or is it that a system that:
- does not fight bullying
- does not fight racism
- does not allow students any free time for any hobby
- does recommend to sleep less in order to study more
- does not allow to repeat a class and solely looks at date of birth to put kids in a class
could, possibly, have some impact on the well-being of kids?
But worry not: Japanese TV knows how parents can solve that! It recommends shouting and forcing sport on your lazy stay-at-home kid!
Got some first hand experience here. Hard to not be a bit sarcastic. Geeze, I don't know... Is it that the students of Japan are suddenly becoming stubborn (or "weak") or is it that a system that:
- does not fight bullying
- does not fight racism
- does not allow students any free time for any hobby
- does recommend to sleep less in order to study more
- does not allow to repeat a class and solely looks at date of birth to put kids in a class
could, possibly, have some impact on the well-being of kids?
But worry not: Japanese TV knows how parents can solve that! It recommends shouting and forcing sport on your lazy stay-at-home kid!