Teachers’ health and labor reform

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  • SUZUKI Masako
    Department of Human Development Psychology, Faculty of Human Life, Jumonji University

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  • 教員の働き方改革と健康
  • キョウイン ノ ハタラキカタ カイカク ト ケンコウ

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<p>Objective: This article provided an overview of the issues related to long working hours of teachers based on the statistics from the Local Government Employees Accident Compensation Fund. We examined the health conditions of teachers facing long working hours from the results of the Fund's compensation activities.</p><p>Contents: According to the 2016 "Survey of Teachers' Actual Working Conditions," teachers' working hours had increased compared to 2006. Teachers' average on-campus working hours per week were 57 hours 25 minutes for elementary school teachers, and 63 hours 18 minutes for junior high school teachers; both results had increased compared with those recorded from the same survey in 2006. Furthermore, 33.5% of elementary school teachers and 57.6% of junior high school teachers worked 60 hours a week or over, exceeding the critical threshold for determining karoshi (death by overwork) of 80 hours of overtime per month. In 2016, the number of recorded incidents of karoshi among teaching staff was a total of 7 deaths due to cerebrovascular diseases and ischemic heart diseases and 14 deaths due to mental illnesses. Teachers' labor reform has been proposed, including "time management card" and "restriction of activity time".</p><p>Conclusion: The long working hours for teachers is an issue affecting workers both inside and outside the education system. Increasing efforts are being made to create a more supportive working environment. Therefore, it is necessary for teachers to propose healthier working practices, while utilizing the supportive environment for the future.</p>

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