Promotion of Work Style Reform in Inagi City Public Schools

The Inagi City Board of Education is promoting work style reform for teachers in Inagi City Public Schools.
In March 2025, the "Third Work Style Reform Implementation Plan for Inagi City Public Schools" was formulated, and based on this plan, work style reform for teachers is being carried out.
This plan positions the "work style reform" in Inagi City Public Schools not merely as an effort to reduce tasks or shorten working hours, but as an initiative aimed at realizing the well-being of all people involved in education, including teachers, children, and the community.

We will further advance initiatives to ensure that teachers can spend their days with fulfilling work styles, securing time to engage with children and prepare lessons.
We kindly ask Parents or Guardians and community members for their understanding and collaboration regarding work style reform for the sake of the children who will lead the next generation.

The Third Work Style Reform Implementation Plan for Inagi City Public Schools

Planning Period

From FY2026 to FY2029

Basic Policies

1. Promotion of Proper Understanding and Awareness Reform of School Attendance Time

2. Review of Teacher Duties and Promotion of Business Improvement

3. Ensuring a Personnel System to Support Schools

4. Reduction of Burden in Club Activities

5. Development of an Environment for Achieving Work-Life Balance

Measurement Indicators

(1) Overtime School Attendance Time

(2) Burden and Support for Duties

(3) Work-Life Balance

(4) Job Satisfaction

Materials for the Third Work Style Reform Implementation Plan in Inagi City Public Schools

• Third Work Style Reform Implementation Plan in Inagi City Public Schools (PDF 4.8MB)
• Data Section (PDF 2.9MB)

Working Conditions of Inagi City Public Schools Teachers

Fiscal Year	"Total of 80 hours per month" Percentage of teachers exceeding	"Total of 45 hours per month" Percentage of teachers exceeding
Fiscal Year 2020	8.3%	38.0%
Fiscal Year 2021	4.8%	29.7%
Fiscal Year 2022	2.8%	25.5%
Fiscal Year 2023	2.7%	23.2%
Fiscal Year 2024	1.6%	18.7%

• Note: Recording of teachers' attendance and departure times began in July 2020
• Note: The situation as of the end of February 2023 for Fiscal Year 2022

List of Measures Based on the Basic Policy

Current Main Initiatives

(1) Automatic response via telephone voice message outside of working hours (All Elementary and Junior High Schools in the city)

Outside of teacher working hours (from 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM), calls to the school will be answered automatically by a voice response message.

Voice response time

Monday to Friday

Hours set by the school, except from 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM

Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays

All day

Note: In urgent cases related to incidents or accidents involving children and students, please contact Inagi City Hall at 042-378-2111.

(2) Setting school closure days during summer and winter vacation periods (All Elementary and Junior High Schools in the city)

During the summer and winter vacation periods when no educational activities are conducted, the school designates certain optional days (periods) as school closure days.

(3) Setting standards for club activity hours and rest days (All junior high schools in the city)

We set the activity hours and rest days for club activities and manage the club activities.

Results of the Request for Public Comments for Teachers at Inagi City Elementary and Junior High Schools

In the formulation of this plan, we conducted a Request for Public Comments targeting teachers at municipal elementary and junior high schools.

• Request for Public Comments Results (PDF 847.8KB)