Should children clean their own schools? Japan thinks so
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#2That was weird indeed. When I was in high school in Japan as an exchange student, I did think it was strange that I had to clean the classroom myself rather than a janitor. But now that I'm older, it makes perfect sense.
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#3Fantastic idea.
I used to go out for walks with my kids and pick up trash in the neighborhood. They joined me with no prompting. Then we upgraded neighborhoods and there was no trash to clean up.
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#4I assist in classrooms in the US where the kids (grades 1-3) clean:care for their environment, even down to dusting the plant leaves.
Re: Should children clean their own schools? Japan thinks so
#5This attitude of shared responsibility, taught from childhood, help to explain the difference between the cleanliness of subways and subway platforms in Japan, and in the US.
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#6Absolutely yes. A bunch of rich, entitled parents will inevitably complain about it but it's so worth it.
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#7Also conspicuous lack of garbage cans in JP after terrorist attack in the 90s, but didn't affect much since people pickup after themselves. Meanwhile, many of cans in my metro packed, litter piling on groud and hanging out of holes precariously because some people don't want to litter but policy making it hard not to.
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#8I think it's bit too much, once a while neighborhood or school cleaning makes sense but it shouldn't be part of a typical school day.
Along the same lines, lack of trash cans in Japanese streets and classrooms is also a source of frustration, most people have to carry their trash in their pockets which is weird.
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#9Absolutely yes. A bunch of rich, entitled parents will inevitably complain about it but it's so worth it.
The rich, entitled parents send their kids to private schools which employ janitors.
Re: Should children clean their own schools? Japan thinks so
#10Also conspicuous lack of garbage cans in JP after terrorist attack in the 90s, but didn't affect much since people pickup after themselves. Meanwhile, many of cans in my metro packed, litter piling on groud and hanging out of holes precariously because some people don't want to litter but policy making it hard not to.
Absolutely! It can be annoying till you build the habit of just putting your trash in your bag's side pockets.
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