In order to (protect the legitimate rights and interests of teachers) build a team of teachers with good ideological and moral cultivation and professional quality, and promote the development of socialist education, People's Republic of China (PRC) Teachers Law has been formulated.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Teachers Law is the first education law promulgated by the highest authority in China. According to this law, people's governments at all levels should take measures to strengthen teachers' ideological and political education and professional training, improve their working and living conditions, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests and improve their social status.

The whole society should respect teachers. The law also stipulates that September 10 is Teacher's Day every year. According to the law, the average salary level of teachers shall not be lower than or higher than that of national civil servants, and shall be gradually increased. If the local people's government violates the provisions of this law, defaults on teachers' wages or infringes on other legitimate rights and interests of teachers, it shall be ordered to make corrections within a time limit.

Violation of the state financial system and financial system, misappropriation of state financial education funds, seriously hindering education and teaching work, arrears of teachers' wages, and damage to teachers' legitimate rights and interests, shall be ordered by the higher authorities to return the misappropriated funds within a time limit, and administrative sanctions shall be imposed on the persons who are directly responsible; If the circumstances are serious enough to constitute a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

General contents of "People's Republic of China (PRC) Teachers Law":

Article 1 In order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of teachers, build a contingent of teachers with good ideological and moral cultivation and professional quality, and promote the development of socialist education, this Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution.

Article 2 This Law is applicable to teachers engaged in education and teaching in schools and other educational institutions at all levels.

Article 3 Teachers are professionals who perform their educational and teaching duties, and undertake the mission of teaching and educating people, cultivating builders and successors of the socialist cause and improving the quality of the nation. Teachers should be loyal to the people's education.

Article 4 People's governments at all levels shall take measures to strengthen teachers' ideological and political education and professional training, improve their working and living conditions, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests and improve their social status. The whole society should respect teachers.

Article 5 The administrative department of education in the State Council shall be in charge of the work of teachers throughout the country. The relevant departments in the State Council are responsible for the work of teachers within their respective functions and powers. Schools and other educational institutions independently manage teachers according to state regulations.