"Teachers quitting before graduation?!" the headlines screamed as we headed into the new year.
Traditionally, Japanese teachers head into retirement after March school graduations. However, this January, many teachers left their posts ahead of time, in a wave of resignations that began in Saitama and spread across Japan.
But why?
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