After the fall semester of 2026 began, multiple high schools in Zhengzhou were exposed for implementing mandatory make-up classes with only one day off per week and excessively long working hours. Within just 10 days of school starting, students have already committed suicide due to their inability to cope.[Zhengzhou][Student Rights and Interests][Campus Safety][oppressive schooling][the fight for two-day weekends][Henan Province Experimental Middle School]