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TEACHERS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2018
Native English speakers in demand as Japanese teachers hone their language skills for new curricula
More and more elementary school teachers in Japan are turning to English language schools with native speakers, as they seek to gain confidence in teaching the language before it is formally added to their curricula in the academic year starting April 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2018
Ex-JETs a major source of Japan's soft power: U.K. study
Japan's soft power has been boosted immeasurably by its decades-long policy of recruiting foreign graduates to come and teach in the country, according to a study by a British-based researcher.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2018
Kobe teacher taps time at helm of student-run quake-shelter newspaper to boost sense of community
Sanae Nakajima clearly remembers the disarray at an elementary school in Kobe as more than 2,000 displaced residents sought shelter in the immediate aftermath of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which left 6,434 people dead and about 43,800 injured.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Dec 27, 2017
Teachers and schools in Japan brace for icebergs in 2018
After a year of scandals and promises, the 'five-year rule' and demographic woes cast a shadow over education in 2018.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 26, 2017
Education: Best investment for our future
Japan should spend more on education, in particular to reduce average class sizes.
EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2017
Student suicides and 'guidance' by teachers
The 'guidance death' of schoolchildren is putting the trustworthiness of schools and teachers in doubt.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Oct 4, 2017
Five-nation crackdown hits half of Japanese-language schools
New rules requiring greater scrutiny of applicants from five countries have landed Japanese-language schools with that little bit more paperwork.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 26, 2017
Is education in Japan really so bad?
Let's have more confidence and say we are not doing too bad in the educational field, despite the government's low spending.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2017
Fukuoka school lunches laced with insects and hair, while Gifu teacher makes first-graders vomit
Foreign objects including insects and hair have been found in 46 lunchboxes offered at municipal junior high schools in Tagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, since April, the local eduction board said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2017
Education ministry to update teacher database to prevent repeat cases of sexual abuse
Under the new system, disciplinary records of those who have committed obscene acts against children will be shared nationwide.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 26, 2017
Returning from Taiwan after Japan's defeat
August is a time for remembering much about Japan both before and after World War II.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jul 30, 2017
Are university teachers in Japan covered by the 'five-year rule'?
Careful reading of laws suggests that a 10-year exception to the new rule that makes irregular workers permanent doesn't apply to college teachers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2017
Saitama teacher tells fourth-grader to jump out window after classroom disturbance
Board of education in city of Tokorozawa considers disciplinary action after homeroom teacher admits to comments, apologizes
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 16, 2017
Sexual orientation remains a taboo subject in schools, leaving students in the dark
Whenever Shigeyoshi Suzuki, 39, a public elementary school teacher in Tokyo, sees children voicing anti-gay slurs or taunts, he will always put a stop to it and make them aware of the harms of such discrimination.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2017
Education reform panel suggests easing load on public teachers
A government panel urges Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to ease the workload on Japan's teachers and increase community involvement in schools to prevent overwork.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
May 17, 2017
Thirty years of JET: countless treasured memories and priceless gaffes
Past participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme recall their most memorable experiences, from the inspiring to the excruciating.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 14, 2017
Unions can offer a hand in dealing with recalcitrant employers
This week's query comes from A.R., who is having some problems with a less-than-cooperative former employer
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
May 3, 2017
As Japan's JET Programme hits its 30s, the jury's still out
Ambitious program has helped Japan meet the world, but does it have a role to play today?
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2017
Teachers have fewer rights than students
A recent Tokyo High Court decsion unwittingly affirmed that students possess more free speech rights than teachers.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 28, 2017
Over half of junior high teachers found working risky levels of overtime
An education ministry survey finds that teachers nationwide are being overworked to the point where their health is deemed at risk.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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