"China's Looming Demographic Crisis: The Impending Job Losses and Reasons Behind the Baby Bust"

China's declining birth rate is leading to a surplus of teachers, with millions expected to lose their jobs in the next 10 years. The number of newborns has plummeted, causing a decrease in students attending kindergartens and primary schools. Local governments are adjusting education resources based on birth rate, and some are no longer offering major degree programs related to education. The surplus of teachers may prompt public schools to reduce class sizes, while private schools may face lay-offs. Experts see this as an opportunity to improve the quality of education and ease competition for schools, but parents remain stressed about their children's education despite the government's push for more births.
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- How China Miscalculated Its Way to a Baby Bust The Wall Street Journal
- China's doom loop: a dramatically smaller (and older) population could create a devastating global slowdown The Conversation
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