In response to this news, many parents expressed confusion. Is it true that "education reforms primary schools for four years, junior high schools are merged for five years, and junior high schools are cancelled"? In fact, the voice about the change of compulsory education system has always existed, and the Ministry of Education has repeatedly denied it. 20 16,10 In June, at the Fourth Session of the 12th National People's Congress, a representative proposed "shortening the academic system of basic education". The Education Bureau clearly responded that the current educational system of basic education is determined by long-term practice, scientific research, international comparison and high-level national decision-making, which is highly scientific, basically conforms to the laws of children's physical and mental development and cognitive laws, and basically adapts to the current economic and social development of the country. "At present, shortening the academic system is not based on mature and practical scientific research results."

In April this year, another parent asked whether the primary school system would be officially shortened to five years. The Department of Basic Education of the Ministry of Education replied that the news was untrue. At present, the Ministry of Education has no relevant policies.