At a cabinet meeting on the 25th, the government abolished the "teacher license renewal system" that requires renewal of teacher licenses every 10 years, established a new training system, and notified the Board of Education about training records for each teacher. We have decided on a draft amendment to the law that requires the creation of.
The "teacher license renewal system" requires more than 30 hours of training, and the burden on teachers becomes an issue. Last year, the Central Council for Education reported to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Suematsu to abolish the system.
In the revised bills such as the Teacher's License Law, which was approved by the Cabinet on the 25th, the deadline for abolishing the teacher's license renewal system is set to July 1, and teachers with licenses whose expiration date will expire after that will take classes. The renewal procedure is not required.
On the other hand, in order to ensure the improvement of teachers' qualifications, a new training system will be established from April 1, next year, and the Board of Education will be obliged to create training records for each principal and teacher, and guidance will be provided based on the records. I will give you advice.
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Suematsu told reporters, "Through the transition to a new training system, we will realize the learning of teachers necessary for the future and progressively eliminate the teacher license renewal system. We will continue to improve our qualifications. "
The government has a policy of aiming to be established in the current Diet.