The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology suspects that it lacks fairness, although the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has not deviated from the rules that the major textbook company "Tokyo Shoseki" paid in-service teachers to hear opinions on product improvement. I verbally instructed him as an act that could be irrelevant.
According to Tokyo Shoseki, from 5 years ago to November last year, we paid 150,000 yen a year as an advisor to specialists, including a total of 22 in-service teachers, to hear their opinions on product planning and service improvement. rice field.
The "Textbook Association" created by a textbook company prohibits payment of consideration to teachers and other persons involved in the adoption of textbooks by voluntary rules, but in Tokyo Shoseki, it is adopted by having teachers submit a "notice of side business". It was interpreted that he would no longer be involved in.
Regarding this, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology said, "It is a misinterpretation that if you issue a" notification of side business ", you will be excluded from the parties concerned, and it is an act that may be suspected of lacking fairness."
On the other hand, this case does not deviate from the rules, saying that the company's investigative committee has not confirmed any violations of laws and regulations regarding fair transactions or unreasonable provision of profits.
Tokyo Shoseki commented, "Information gathering activities from educational sites are important, but we will not pay any compensation."