PTAはもう限界？　“9割以上賛同”市内一の規模の中学校「解散」決断　理由は…加入率低下、難航する役員選び　市長「プラスに受け止め」　専門家「今後、拡大傾向に」

The special feature is on the state of the PTA. The PTA is a group of parents and teachers who support school management. Volunteers help out at events like sports days and bazaars, and watch over school routes. It has become common for schools to have a PTA, but in recent years there has been an increase in cases of PTAs being dissolved, and even in Nagano Prefecture, a junior high school in Matsumoto City has decided to dissolve. Why are they being dissolved, and will this continue to spread? As the end of the school year brings changes to the PTA, we explore the background and issues.