At least 27 percent of nursery schools in Japan are in need of psychological support for their staff, a government survey showed Sunday,
The report comes at a time when the government is trying to reduce the number of children on nursery school waiting lists, an issue that has caused widespread discontent among the nation's working parents.
The ratio of nursery schools which do not provide appropriate support services for mentally stressed staff such as consultation assistance totaled 58 percent, with private nursing schools faring even worse.