Minister of Education, Culture and Science “Review of teachers' work styles also needed for children” September 25, 20:17
To understand the status of teachers' work style reform using ICT = information and communication technology, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology visited the junior high school in Yokohama City on the 25th.
Public elementary and junior high schools in Yokohama City have been working on work style reforms using ICT = information and communication technology since April last year in an effort to eliminate long working hours for teachers.
In order to understand this situation, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology visited the junior high school in the afternoon of the 25th.
The parents asked for explanations, such as the introduction of a system that automatically accepts a student's absence from the telephone when the student's absence was communicated by phone, thus reducing the burden before the lesson began.
After this, Minister Ikuta stated that “the use of ICT reduced office work and increased the amount of time they faced with children. A review of the way teachers work was also necessary for children.” It was.
Also, regarding the introduction of the “Modified Working Hours System” that adjusts work on a yearly basis, such as taking a vacation during summer vacation, “It is not only necessary to simply introduce the system, but also referring to cases in Yokohama City etc. I want to do it. "