Japan teachers working hours longest in OECD surveyed nations

Japan's elementary and junior high school teachers clocked the longest average working hours among countries participating in an OECD survey in 2024, highlighting persistent challenges in curbing excessive workloads, the survey showed Tuesday.In terms of working hours of the teachers, Japan has ranked top since it began to participate in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development survey held once in every five or six years.According to the Teaching and Learning International Survey, elementary school teachers in Japan worked an average of 52.1 hours per week, the longest amon…READ FULL ARTICLE