Record High of 4,700 Absentee Students in the Prefecture.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".

By AI of "Isesaki FM".

Last year, the number of children who did not attend public elementary and junior high schools in the prefecture reached 4,700, an increase of more than 300 from the previous year, the highest number ever. According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, there were 1,713 children who did not attend school in elementary schools and 2,987 children who did not attend school in junior high schools. In addition, the number of bullying cases was 4,709, including both public and private schools.