There were 4,317 teacher shortages at 2,828 public schools across Japan as of the start of the 2025 academic year, the education ministry says. What can be done to address this problem?

There were 4,317 teacher shortages at 2,828 public schools across Japan as of the start of the 2025 academic year, the education ministry says. What can be done to address this problem?  Japan Today


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