Teachers Law of the People’s Republic of China

（1993年10月31日第八届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第四次会议通过1993年10月31日中华人民共和国主席令第15号公布自1994年1月1日起施行）

　　第一章　总  则　　

　　第一条 为了保障教师的合法权益，建设具有良好思想品德修养和业务素质的教师队伍，促进社会主义教育事业的发展，制定本法。 

　　第二条 本法适用于在各级各类学校和其他教育机构中专门从事教育教学工作的教师。 

(Adopted at the Fourth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People’s Congress on October 31, 1993, promulgated by Order No. 15 of the President Of the People’s Republic of China and effective as of January 1, 1994)

Contents

Chapter I General Provisions

Chapter II Rights and Obligations

Chapter III Qualifications and Employment

Chapter IV Cultivation and Training

Chapter V Assessment

Chapter VI Material Benefits

Chapter VII Rewards

Chapter VIII Legal Liability

Chapter IX Supplementary Provisions

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of safeguarding teachers’ legitimate rights and interests, building up a contingent of teachers who are sound in moral character and good in professional competence, and promoting the development of socialist education.

Article 2 This Law shall apply to teachers specially engaged in education and teaching at schools of various levels and categories or other institutions of education.