Challenges and Recommendations in Building the Teaching Force for Rural Compulsory Education in China

Abstract

High-quality teaching staff is one of the key factors in the advancement of Chinese compulsory education. The purpose of this article is to pinpoint issues with teacher recruitment, retention, and training in rural areas, such as unbalanced employment mobility, unreasonable composition of staff, and impeded teacher professional development. Recommendations on improving rural school staffing are also made in the dimensions of government policies, in-service training, and social support.