Survey: 40% of junior high teachers in Japan working beyond overtime limit

A survey by Japan's education ministry has found that about 40 percent of junior high school teachers have worked overtime ...
The Japan Times

Teacher in Japan who experienced two disasters works to pass down memories

He now passes on his memories to students who did not live through either the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake or the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. In a time of both misinformation and too much ...
The Japan Times

3,827 teacher positions unfilled across Japan: 2025 survey

The figure jumped from 2,065 in the previous survey four years earlier, reflecting the country's worsening teacher shortage.
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Teachers in Japan still work longest hours among OECD, other countries: survey

TOKYO -- Teachers' working hours in Japan remained the longest among Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members and other countries and regions, according to the results of a ...
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A junior high teacher who beat a student for comparing him to an anime character was given a 10% pay cut for 3 months: Japan officials

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I uprooted my life and moved across the world to teach at a Japanese high school. These are the 3 things I learned, and why I'd do it again.

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Teacher-focused reforms vital for improving multicultural education, Japan case study finds

As Japanese society increasingly gets global, a new study finds that its education system has not kept pace. Students with foreign roots face cultural and linguistic hurdles in schools that still ...
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Are English teachers in Japan ready to teach students with disabilities?

IPELT revealed that while many teachers feel unprepared and lack specific training in inclusive education, they possess foundational skills that could be enhanced through targeted training. Access to ...