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On November 9, 2026, a Douyin user posted a page of school rules, in which "jumping off a building" is explicitly stated to result in "expulsion from the school registry," sparking heated discussion among netizens. Some mocked, "I've already jumped off the building, why would I be afraid of you expelling me?"
Recently, a set of screenshots of netizen comments has been circulating on social media. Netizens use 'music student' to refer to depressed students, 'playing the violin' to refer to self-harm, and 'singing bel canto' to refer to crying. A netizen from Hebei claimed that almost the entire high school class were 'music students,' and when a classmate self-harmed, they once thought, 'one less competitor.' Another netizen mentioned that even when hospitals identified issues, the school would not grant leave, and a netizen from Jiangsu mentioned a 'series of over a dozen jumps.'
On November 8, Chinese media reported that primary and secondary schools in many parts of the country have adjusted their schedules, delaying school start times and canceling morning reading sessions. Netizens commented that canceling extended school services is the only real measure to reduce time spent at school, and netizens from many provinces stated that local school schedules have not been adjusted, with student pressure remaining excessively high.
Nanjing University has been exposed for spending over 31 million yuan to install surveillance equipment in 103 classrooms. Officials claim the move aims to increase student engagement, sparking public criticism over the waste of public funds and the oversight of public power.
Recently, Yongxin Middle School in Jiangxi Province forced students to participate in a track meet while running in the rain, refusing any requests for leave, while school leaders stood by under shelter. After a student posted a video of the scene on Douyin, they were warned and ordered to delete the post.
On November 7, the Quanzhou Education Bureau required all teachers to sign in at the lecture hall on Saturday to collectively watch the "AI Empowering Teacher Development and 'Quan Education' Platform Application Promotion Meeting." Dormitory managers and utility workers were also required to attend, with photo documentation needed for headcount verification, and warnings that those absent would face consequences.
On the morning of November 7, high school students at Chaoyang Experimental School in Shantou, Guangdong, were required to go to the playground and stand together to study as soon as the sky brightened, sparking mockery from netizens regarding the school's prison-like management.
Following updates to engineering education accreditation requirements, the school demanded a retrospective audit of course and assignment records from the past three years to demonstrate corporate cooperation. As many courses lacked such cooperation, school leadership ordered teachers to fabricate materials to meet the requirements. Teachers are now facing layers of assessment pressure and are overwhelmed by the burden of filling out paperwork for documentation.
Recently, Jiangyan No. 2 High School in Jiangsu adjusted its schedule to 7:20–21:20 and implemented a two-day weekend. However, students are still required to return to school for evening self-study at 18:00 on Sundays. The relevant adjustments were not posted in the school-home WeChat groups but were only communicated orally by teachers, with netizens claiming it was due to pressure from above.
On November 5, The Paper reported that universities including Jiangnan University, Heilongjiang University, Wenzhou University, and Northeast Forestry University have introduced AI classroom patrol systems to monitor attendance rates and student engagement (head-up rates). Jiangnan University's system covers 462 classrooms, has analyzed over 120,000 class hours, and automatically sends alerts for abnormal classroom situations, while Southern Medical University uses AI to grade classes.
Two individuals, the account owner and the video producer who previously exposed management issues at the old campus of Liaocheng No. 3 Middle School in Shandong on Douyin, were taken away by police for questioning on November 5 and ordered to stop posting any content related to the school. Previously, students had complained about excessive time spent at school and insufficient rest time.
On November 5, 2026, the School of Economics and Management at Jiangxi Normal University issued a public criticism against a 2024 student for traveling abroad without authorization. The student claims this severely violates their rights to privacy and reputation.
On the evening of November 5, Cao Jun, a student of Bai Baoguo, confirmed to the media that the suicide note circulating online was indeed written by Bai Baoguo himself and was released with the authorization of his family. Multiple teachers anonymously confirmed that the practice of self-funding and managing accounts through personal channels is relatively common.
A netizen reported that day students at Liaocheng No. 3 High School in Shandong are dismissed at 10:30 PM, while boarding students in the second semester of their second year of high school cannot return to their dorms until 11:10 PM, and even after lying down, slogans are broadcast in the dorms via loudspeaker.
Recently, universities in Jilin and other regions have required students to attend and vote in local district and county People's Congress representative elections. It is stipulated that abstention is not allowed, and leave is not granted for off-campus internships. There are people guiding students to mark circles or crosses next to candidates, and taking photos is prohibited. Students have posted online to complain.