>Plan issued to improve education workforce
新时代基础教育强师计划印发

China's Ministry of Education, in collaboration with seven other authorities, has issued a plan to build a stronger workforce for the country's basic education system.
教育部等八部门日前联合印发《新时代基础教育强师计划》。

The plan aims to expand the number and improve the quality of teachers, and meet demands for China's basic education development by 2035.
计划提出，加强基础教育高质量教师队伍建设，到2035年，教师数量和质量基本满足基础教育发展需求。

China will further improve teachers' professional ethics and competence by introducing talent nurturing programs and reforming targeted training.
提升教师能力素质，实施高素质教师人才培育计划、深化精准培训改革。

Teacher resources will be more balanced, as special teacher cultivation plans for undeveloped areas in China's central and western regions will be put into practice.
推动优质师资均衡，实施中西部欠发达地区优秀教师定向培养计划。

National-level pedagogical bases and coordinated innovation platforms will also be built to strengthen the education system for teachers.
加强教师教育体系建设，建设国家师范教育基地、建立教师教育协同创新平台。