Article 2 These Provisions shall apply to the continuing education of in-service teachers in primary and secondary schools organized by the state and social forces.

Article 3 The continuing education of primary and secondary school teachers refers to the training of in-service primary and secondary school teachers who have obtained the qualifications of teachers, so as to improve their ideological, political and professional qualities.

Article 4 It is the right and obligation of primary and secondary school teachers to participate in continuing education.

Article 5 The education administrative departments of the people's governments at all levels shall take measures to ensure the implementation of continuing education for primary and secondary school teachers according to law.

Sixth primary and secondary school teachers' continuing education should adhere to the principles of local conditions, classified guidance, teaching according to needs, and combining learning with application, take various forms, and pay attention to quality and effectiveness.

Seventh primary and secondary school teachers' continuing education is a training cycle every five years in principle. ?

Eighth primary and secondary school teachers' continuing education should focus on improving teachers' ability and level of implementing quality education. The contents of continuing education for primary and secondary school teachers mainly include: ideological and political education and moral cultivation; Professional knowledge and its renewal and expansion; Modern educational theory and practice; Educational scientific research; Education and teaching skills training and modern educational technology; Modern science and technology and knowledge of humanities and social sciences.

Ninth primary and secondary school teachers' continuing education is divided into non-academic education and academic education.