East China Normal University Suspends Preschool Bachelor's Program? School Responds: Bachelor's Major Recruiting Normally, Only Suspending Public-Funded Normal Student Enrollment

Recently, the news that “East China Normal University has stopped recruiting undergraduate students in Preschool Education” has sparked widespread discussion. According to East China Normal University, the undergraduate program in Preschool Education has not been discontinued or revoked. The university will stop recruiting publicly funded teacher training students in Preschool Education by 2025. A relevant official stated that this suspension of recruiting publicly funded preschool teacher training students is not a simple one-size-fits-all decision. There are two main factors: first, the number of newborns has decreased, and the future demand for preschool teachers is also expected to decline, making dynamic adjustments to educational resources necessary; second, the demand in the job market for publicly funded preschool teachers is also a consideration. For prospective students, East China Normal University is only suspending recruitment for the preschool education (publicly funded teacher training) track. The undergraduate program in preschool education remains available within the broader education category. Therefore, interested students can still choose the education major and then select preschool education as their specialization after enrollment. (Shanghai Observer News)