Regarding the "teacher license renewal system" that requires renewal of the teacher's license every 10 years, the subcommittee of the Central Council for Education = Central Council for Education said on the 23rd that "developmental elimination is appropriate" while the burden on teachers is an issue. As a summary plan to abolish the current system.
In response to this, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hagita expressed his intention to amend the law at the ordinary Diet session next year.
The "teacher license renewal system" is a system in which teacher licenses for elementary and junior high schools and high schools are valid for 10 years, and the licenses are renewed after receiving training. The law was amended under the next Abe administration and was introduced in 2009.
This system requires more than 30 hours of training, and the burden on teachers becomes an issue, and the subcommittee of the Central Council for Education, which has been discussing the review, presented a summary plan on the 23rd.
In this, while the system has achieved certain results, it also combines the securing of teachers' qualifications and abilities such as acquisition of the latest knowledge and skills, the reduction of the burden on teachers and managers, and the fact that it does not hinder the securing of human resources. He points out that it is difficult to achieve.
And, as teachers who continue to study independently in an era of drastic changes are required, it is necessary to think that the teacher license renewal system will be an obstacle, and now it is "appropriate to consider progressive elimination". I requested that the system be abolished.
At the same time, in order to ensure the improvement of qualifications and abilities, it is appropriate to manage the training attendance history of teachers and develop learning contents of necessary knowledge and skills.
In response to this, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hagita expressed his intention to amend the law at the ordinary Diet session next year.
Expert "The disadvantages are greater and the review is appropriate"
Professor Daisuke Fujikawa of the Faculty of Education, Chiba University, who is familiar with the actual situation in the field of education, said, "As the busyness of teachers is getting worse year by year, in addition to the absurdity of having to spend time and money to take classes, manpower It is also very difficult for teachers in their 30s and 40s who aspire to become a teaching profession after experiencing a shortage and retired teachers to renew their licenses. The disadvantages are greater than the advantages, and the review is appropriate. It is evaluated.
Regarding the future training, "In addition to the training conducted by the Board of Education, it is important to thoroughly review and enhance the positioning of workshops and research according to issues in the workplace. Online learning is becoming easier, and teachers are independent. It is also possible to have various training opportunities according to your own interests. "
On top of that, "Education policy is a big problem that it is easy to discuss without the voice of the field, and I understand that this system was also created without much reference to the voice of teachers. I would like people involved in educational administration to have an idea to improve the situation by paying more attention to not only the problems but also the system aspects such as the ideal way of organizations and systems and the problems of working styles. " ..