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Japan prosecutors charge teacher with negligent homicide after 4th grade boy drowned during swimming event. Teacher worked 50-100 hours overtime monthly, was new to PhysEd, raised safety concerns to principal but was overruled.
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Japan prosecutors charge teacher with negligent homicide after 4th grade boy drowned during swimming event. Teacher worked 50-100 hours overtime monthly, was new to PhysEd, raised safety concerns to principal but was overruled.
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