Ministry of Education: Will strictly investigate behaviors such as taking up physical education classes and not allowing students to leave the classroom during breaks.

On February 25, it was learned from the Ministry of Education that in 2026, the Ministry of Education will implement the Student Physical Fitness Plan more deeply, focusing on improving students' physical health levels, strictly preventing "unequal" schedules, and cracking down on behaviors such as taking up physical education classes and not allowing students to leave the classroom during breaks. On that day, the Ministry of Education held a meeting in Beijing to further implement the "health first" work deployment. During the meeting, officials from the Ministry of Education introduced that in recent years, the Ministry of Education has been focusing on students' physical and mental health, emphasizing areas such as physical exercise, aesthetic education, mental health, myopia prevention and control, and campus food safety to promote students' comprehensive development. Relevant statistics show that currently, the total number of physical education and aesthetic education teachers in compulsory education has increased significantly compared to 2012; according to the sampling results in 2024, the overall good health rate of students in primary, middle, and high schools has increased by 9.3 percentage points compared to 2016. In addition, the overall myopia rate among students nationwide has been decreasing for four consecutive years. It is reported that in 2026, the Ministry of Education will guide local authorities to focus on the key stages of kindergarten and primary school, ensuring sufficient outdoor activity time, controlling the use of electronic products, improving classroom lighting, and effectively reducing the burden on students' eyes.