The National Ministry of Education stipulates the weekly workload of teachers:

1. The weekly workload of ordinary high school teachers is 10-14 periods. High school Chinese, mathematics, and English have 10 lessons per week, physics, chemistry, biology, politics, history, and geography have 12 lessons per week, and music, physical education, art, general technology, mental health, and information technology have 14 lessons per week. Serve as a class teacher and have no less than 10 classes per week.

2. The workload of junior middle school teachers is 12-16 periods per week. There are 12 classes per week for Chinese, mathematics, and English, 14 classes per week for physics, chemistry, biology, politics, history, geography, and physical education, and 16 classes per week for music, art, comprehensive practice, information technology, and other subjects; 7 classes of physical education are taught or There should be no less than 14 weekly classes, and no less than 18 weekly classes for art and computer.

3. The workload of primary school teachers is 14-18 periods per week. There are 14 lessons per week for Chinese and mathematics, and 18 lessons per week for other full-time teachers.

Extended information:

1. The "Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Education System and Mechanisms" proposes to integrate teachers' professional ideals and professional ethics education into the entire process of training, training and management, and build a coverage The system of teacher ethics construction at all levels and types of education. Strengthen the examination of teacher ethics in admission recruitment and assessment. Implement the project to build teachers' ethics and ethics, establish a national honor system for teachers, accelerate the formation of a culture of respecting teachers and valuing education that inherits my country's excellent traditions and is in line with the spirit of the times, and creates a good teaching and educating environment.

2. The opinions also require that teachers’ remuneration should be effectively improved. Improve the performance pay system for primary and secondary school teachers, improve performance appraisal methods, make performance pay fully reflect teachers’ workload and actual performance, and ensure that the average salary level of teachers is not lower than or higher than the average salary level of local civil servants.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Opinions on Deepening the Reform of Education System and Mechanism