Overworked Teachers


One of kids' dream jobs has been to become a teacher: Boys and girls at the age of between 15-18 were asked questions about their future, and what they've been doing to become who they want to be later in their life, by AMP. In fact, 12.2% of the boys and 9.2% of the girls answered that their first choice of occupation was teacher.

However, now that millennials are in their 20s, there seem to be less and less people who want to become a teacher, because of how much stress the job can offer. Moreover, there're more young teachers quitting after a few months working at school. 

"I've been responsible to look after new teachers, but some get angry about little things, some treat kids like trash, some don't come to work, and some quit immediately. Today, it's way easier to become a teacher so that people that aren't really into teaching can even get a job as a teacher. " says an experienced teacher who work at an elementary school.

It's been seen on news a lot that teachers in Japan work way too much, and it's causing their mental health issues. Many teachers go to work early in the morning, then leave work a couple hours before midnight. 

Over 5,000 teachers in the entire country are taking a leave of absence from work for mental illness. 

Why makes being a teacher in Japan hard?

1. In need of more teachers
There is/will be less kids since Japan's population is declining. Plus, only few of them are passionate about teaching.  

2. Club activity
Japan has a weird tradition: club activities after school, which most students have to join unless they have an excuse. Sports teams (soccer, baseball, basketball, volleyball.. etc) have practice almost everyday during week days, and they have practice or games on weekends as well. Other clubs (manga, photography, cooking.. etc) meets at least once a week. 

At least one teacher is required to be able to have an activity. It depends on an area and school, but teachers get paid a little for working on weekends.

3. Monster parents
Parents of elementary/middle/high school kids can be sometimes annoying. They always blame something on teachers. 

4. Overwork
When a teacher quits, other teachers who already have enough work have to cover the hole. It takes a little while to find a part-time teacher. It's pretty common to spend an entire day at school.


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