
61% of teachers taking sick leave in 2006 suffered mental illness
JapanToday.com - Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 05:00 EST
TOKYO --The education ministry said Friday that 7,655 teachers at public elementary, and junior and senior high schools took sick leave in the 2006 academic year, of whom 4,675, or 61%, suffered mental illness including depression. Both figures are record highs, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology...more...