The decision of Shizuoka / Yoshida-cho for children during the 10 days summer vacation

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Yoshida Town in Shizuoka Prefecture decided on a policy to shorten the summer vacation for elementary and junior high school from the next year to 10 days at the shortest and began an explanatory meeting for parents from the night of 19th. Background has long-term labor problems of teachers, aiming to increase working days per day by increasing class days. However, parents say that "child is sorry for poor" due to extreme reduction in number of days. The plan was approved at the General Education Conference of the town in February. We set up air conditioners in three elementary schools, one middle school in the town, improve the lesson environment and shorten the long vacation such as summer vacation. There are 24 days in the summer vacation this year, but I make it the shortest 10 days. By doing this, we will reduce the burden on teachers by reducing the timetable of the 210th day to 220 or more in the next fiscal year and the 4th to the 5th time limit of the 6th time of the day this fiscal year. The time can be secured for preparing lessons the next day, and the town will see if it leads to the improvement of the academic ability of the child. The long-term labor of faculty is problematic throughout the country. Overtime work in the same town last year is said to be 57.6 hours a month on average at elementary school and 90.1 hours at junior high school. Even if the class ends early ...