According to a survey of the working conditions of faculty and staff in Corona, overtime has decreased during the school holidays, but after resuming, overtime has been increasing since last year due to shortening of summer vacation and disinfection work at elementary and junior high schools.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, "It seems that the mental burden that does not appear in the numbers is increasing, and it is necessary to urgently reform the working style."
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) investigated the working conditions of faculty and staff from April to August, targeting all 1790 boards of education nationwide, while the long working hours of faculty members became an issue.
As a result, the percentage of faculty and staff who worked overtime beyond the national limit of 45 hours a month was in the 10% range for both elementary and junior high schools in April and May, which were closed nationwide, about 30 compared to last year. 50 points less than points.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology cites the cancellation or postponement of school events and the refraining from club activities as the main factors.
On the other hand, in July and August after school reopening, both elementary and junior high schools increased by 3 to 8 points from last year, and in July 40% of elementary school teachers and 60% of junior high school teachers spent more than 45 hours a month. I was working overtime.
The main factors are shortening summer vacation and disinfection work by teachers.
In addition, the ratio of objectively recording working hours with time cards etc. has increased from 48% last year to 72% on a national average, reaching 100% in Yamaguchi Prefecture, which is the highest, while Miyazaki is the lowest. It is 41% in the prefecture.
Hiroshi Moritomo, chief of the Finance Division of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, said, "It seems that the mental burden that does not appear in the numbers is increasing due to the corona disaster, and it is necessary to urgently reform the working style to reduce the burden." I will.