Inside Japan's troubled classrooms

from Japan Today Spotlight · host Japan Today

Japan’s schools are under pressure. Teacher shortages, unpaid overtime, rising burnout and cases of sexual misconduct are exposing deep structural problems in the education system — and raising urgent questions about accountability, student safety and reform.Watch the full Japan Today Spotlight series on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyLmgel-5aDxrGswj_8hRRiUwdm5tGGTH

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