Chinese lawmakers are mulling a draft law banning parents from placing an excessive academic burden on their children.

家庭教育促进法草案10月19日提请十三届全国人大常委会第三十一次会议三审。

The draft law on family education promotion was submitted on Tuesday to the ongoing session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee for its third reading. The draft stipulates parents or other guardians of minors should appropriately organize childrens' time for study, rest, recreation and physical exercise. Parents are also required to play their part in preventing their children from being addicted to the internet.

草案明确，父母或其他监护人应当合理安排未成年人学习、休息、娱乐和体育锻炼的时间，避免加重未成年人学习负担，预防未成年人沉迷网络。

County-level and higher levels of government should take measures to reduce the homework and after-school tutoring workload of students in primary and middle schools, the draft said, adding they should facilitate communication between schools and families to promote coordination of family and school education.

县级以上地方人民政府应当采取措施，减轻义务教育阶段学生作业负担和校外培训负担，畅通学校家庭沟通渠道，推动学校教育和家庭教育相互配合。