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A teacher at Tongling No. 1 Middle School in Anhui Province posted online, reflecting that the school frequently organizes various teaching research activities and requires the writing of reflections, leading to a sharp increase in additional workload. The teacher expressed extreme distress and a plea for relief.

A teacher at Tongling No. 1 High School in Anhui, Anhui Province, posted a complaint saying that in addition to regular teaching they must constantly take part in teaching-research activities, write study reflections, work on papers and research projects, and set exam questions, saying: "Why can't work just be teaching? I'm so miserable, I want to escape all of this."