Teachers' unpaid overtime work should also be eliminated

The government has confirmed that the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry circular calling for national and local government offices to eliminate unpaid overtime work is also applicable to school teachers.

This was in answer to a question from a Japanese Communist Party representative during an Upper House committee discussion.

A Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture director said that it will apply to teachers of both private schools and public schools, in principle.

A survey shows that teachers on average work 10-hours at school and 50 minutes at home everyday. (end)