Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to clarify the attitudes of teachers who lead extracurricular activities in schools by using various statistical data. Today, coaching extracurricular activity is known as the main cause of long working hours, however, it is not necessarily forced labor, nor is it the problem solely within the school. The background behind the overheating of extracurricular activities must be described from multiple perspectives.
Methods: Using some questionnaire surveys conducted by the national and local governments as well as one conducted by the author as a joint research project, the following issues were examined: 1） positive and negative emotions associated with coaching, 2） the gap between individual ideas and school decisions, 3） the relationship between long hours of coaching and perceived expectations from parents, 4） how the mandatory membership is justified.
Results: The following findings were obtained: 1） Coaching is not only burdensome but also enjoyable, 2） Many individuals feel uncomfortable, but the school maintains it as it has always done, 3） Subjective feelings of parental expectations and longer coaching hours are strongly correlated, 4） Respect for independence and institutional misunderstandings justify the forced membership of students.
Conclusion: Long hours of coaching is not necessarily a forced burden, nor is it something that can be constructed solely within the school.
