Running an independent classroom or school is challenging, and it can often feel lonely and isolating. Many of us also have no experience running a business—yet that’s exactly what an independent classroom or school is.

Independent Owners and Teachers is dedicated to:

  1. Supporting independent teachers and school owners across Japan.
  2. Promoting student-centered teaching.

We achieve this through conferences, training seminars, webinars, resource sharing, and other initiatives that strengthen our community. While we collaborate with other groups and organizations, our primary resources come from the English Teachers’ Book Service and MY Education, ensuring that we remain independent of outside corporate sponsorship. This means that every decision and recommendation we make is based on what benefits independent teachers and school owners—not corporate marketing budgets.

Please join us as we work together to improve English education across Japan!