Survey: Nearly 60% of Junior High Students in Taiwan Have Classes 'Borrowed', 80% Tested During Self-Study Time

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According to the "2026 Taiwan Junior High School Teaching Normalization Survey" released by the Child Welfare League Foundation (CWLF), despite some improvements, 58.7% of junior high students still experience their classes being "borrowed" for major subjects, a phenomenon that worsens in higher grades. Over 80% are tested during morning self-study sessions, with some schools using the pretext of "practice" to bypass regulations. Furthermore, nearly half of the students have their break or lunch times taken away, leading to over half reporting moderate to severe fatigue and nearly 20% sleeping less than six hours. CWLF urges education authorities to enforce oversight and address the issue of students' long-term physical and mental overload.