KYOTO -- Parents whose sons or daughters stop attending school often research methods to encourage their children to return by reading books and attending lectures by experts.
But Takayoshi Noda, 42, who runs an alternative school in Muko, said there is no cure-all method, as each case differs. He said that in some cases, the problem may lie in the parents' own marital relationship.
In an effort to give such parents a chance to reflect on the issue from a different perspective, the school, Mirai no Kai (Group of the Future), plans a play in September that features family discord, which may be partly responsible for their children dropping out of school.