More than 20 middle school students daily who walked barefoot on asphalt under the direction of their homeroom teacher
Aug 01, 2024
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According to local media, including the Mainichi Shimbun, a middle school homeroom teacher in Itoshima, Fukuoka, has recently been criticized for letting classmates walk barefoot on the road.
According to a survey by the education office, five first-year girls who are about four minutes late for swimming lessons tell teachers "It takes two minutes from the classroom to the main gate and three minutes to the outdoor swimming pool." protested.
In response, the teacher instructed all 40 students in the class to check the travel time.
Eventually, the students had to walk a distance of about 100 meters between the swimming pool and the entrance to the school, walking barefoot back and forth on the asphalt.
Since then, four students have reportedly visited the school's health office complaining of burns.
According to a survey conducted the next day by the Office of Education, which received a citizen's report, a total of 21 students showed symptoms of burns such as blisters.
At that time, the highest temperature in the region was 34.7 degrees.
The Office of Education said it was inappropriate for teachers to pass on shared responsibility to students and did not consider burns""And instructed the principal of elementary and middle schools in the city to prevent a recurrence." he said.
The teacher apologized to students and parents before the results of the education office's investigation came out.
bellho@sportschosun.com
