Bullying victim quit prestigious Japan national elementary school

This is news?

parents of a sixth-grade boy reported a bullying incident to the school's management, after a teacher opted not to follow up on it.

That's happened in "prestigious" Japan national elementary school? Imagine what happened in ordinary Japan's school.

after a teacher opted not to follow up on it.

That shouldn't be an option.

Imagine what happened in ordinary Japan's school.

Ordinary schools are attended by ordinary kids. Not those from ultra rich families and equivalent attitudes.

Disgusting that the teacher and school doesn’t come down hard on this especially if there is proof. What sort of lesson are you teaching young minds, when you let bullies get away with it.

FYI Tsukuba University is a national school, so to get in you have to get super good grades also so it is not about being of a “good” family background only. [With a few obvious exceptions :-)]

More evidence that 'prestigious' is a falsehood, and such schools are no better or worse than regular schools.

Tons of "stop bullying" ads etc. but it seems principals and teachers are not very interested in the topic.

Reason number #234 I wrestle with my boy in the futon from age 2, not enrolling him in any sort of martial arts is not an option, he's very kind but I also want him to be tough when needed, most bullies never pick on strong minded people and as we can't really rely on teachers to solve the problem....

Good job of the parents, they should also push this story to all the media!

Decades ago in my country they handled it the opposite way and the bully or few bullies had to leave school for attending a regional special school for all such and other problem cases. There was one severe warning to the bullies and their parents at elementary schools and junior high schools and at the next occurrence they had to leave, never the victims of bullying. Even stricter handled at senior high schools, the warning was made to everyone beforehand on first day at school and so at the first occurrence they had to leave. Argumentation was such, that they don't have sufficient intelligence, ripeness and well-behavior to attend high schools and then universities. So for bullies all higher educational paths and further university, business or other life careers were generally blocked from day one if being caught. Probably a few have changed and of course could become someone later, getting a postponed qualification or attending secondary educational paths and even universities as adults, but many probably fell down the ladder forever, just due to a few of such bad things in early youth.

A school like this has students from elite families. The teachers involved in this no doubt were intimidated by the social class of the students.

My friend went to a school that had kids who fathers were Yakuza. He said the teachers were afraid to discipline the students. This is the same situation.

Parents of the bullied kid and the school powerless against the parents of the bully's parents

More evidence that 'prestigious' is a falsehood, and such schools are no better or worse than regular schools.

Unfortunately much worse things happen in regular schools.

Looks like even prestigious schools hire incompetent teachers. This passiveness by the teachers literally ruins kids lives. All kids should be safe in school and free from harassment.

Shame on the University of Tsukuba Elementary School.

Nothing worse than bullies making a child’s life hell at school which can lead to depression or even suicide.

Interesting that this is news considering hundreds of kids around the country transfer schools all the time because of bullying or accusations of being bullied.

What happened to kids being taught the role is a harsh place and to to stick up for themselves and parents to get involved with children and deal with it with other parents. When I was young we all got bullied what’s the problem it’s part of learning to grow up and helping each other. Sadly young people don’t support each other and parents push raising their children up to schools. Of course I don’t support bullying but at some point the person behind bullied heeds to deal with it themselves.