Parents divided on new policy for high schools

Some fear effort to give senior students weekends off will affect their studies

A high school student's parent in Huili county in Panzhihua, Sichuan province, recently raised concerns on a local e-government platform over a planned two-day weekend policy that will be introduced in regular senior high schools, drawing widespread attention and debate.

Currently, students enrolled in regular high schools in the county generally attend classes at least six days a week.

The parent said their child is in the second year of senior high school, a crucial period with a heavy academic workload, and expressed worry that the policy might negatively impact their child's chances of getting into a good university.