Record Number of Teachers in Japan Took Leave for Mental Illness in Fiscal Year 2023

A record number of public school educators took leave due to mental disorders in fiscal 2023, the third straight year of increase, according to a ministry survey. A record 7,119 educators, or 0.77 percent of the total, temporarily stepped away from their positions under the official leave system for mental illnesses in fiscal 2023, up 580 individuals, or 0.06 percentage point, from the previous year. Episode Notes: ‘Record Number of Teachers in Japan Took Leave for Mental Illness in Fiscal Year 2023’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/01/28/record-number-of-teachers-in-japan-took-leave-for-mental-illness-in-fiscal-year-2023/