In a trial in which an incumbent teacher at a prefectural high school in Osaka complained that he had been forced to work long hours due to guidance in club activities and developed adaptation disorders, the Osaka District Court fully acknowledged the teacher's complaint and sent it to Osaka Prefecture. I ordered compensation.
Takeshi Nishimoto (34), a teacher at a prefectural high school in Osaka, teaches social studies five years ago. He filed a lawsuit seeking compensation from Osaka Prefecture, alleging that he was forced to work hours and developed adjustment disorders and was forced to take leave.
It is unusual for an incumbent teacher to sue the school, and in February, the onset of adjustment disorder was recognized as a public affairs disaster.
In a ruling on the 28th, Judge Noriko Yokota of the Osaka District Court said, "The average overtime work for half a year before the onset of adjustment disorder is about 100 hours per month, which is a psychological intensity that impairs physical and mental health. It was a load. "
On top of that, the principal said, "I'm going to die as it is. My body and mind are tattered." I did not take any measures to drastically reduce the work burden, just by making a call. "
Teacher's attorney "The judiciary has made a natural decision"
Regarding the judgment, Mr. Nishimoto's attorney, Tadashi Matsumaru, said, "I think the judiciary has made a natural judgment on the insane logic of the educational field. If it does not change as it is, the sustainability of the educational field may be destroyed. I want the prefecture and the country to take it seriously that there is no such thing. "
Osaka Prefectural Superintendent of Education "Sorry that the prefectural claim was not accepted"
Regarding the decision, the superintendent of education, Masashi Hashimoto of Osaka Prefecture, commented, "I am sorry that the claim of the prefecture was not accepted. We will scrutinize the content of the decision and consider future measures."