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Casey Hall

China's international schools hit by exodus of teachers dejected by COVID curbs

The sports field of a Chinese high school with an international students department is pictured as it is closed amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Beijing, China May 18, 2022. Picture taken May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

After teaching for three years at an international school in Shanghai, Michael is preparing to break his contract and leave, worn down by stringent measures against the coronavirus.

Following two years of nearly-shut borders, onerous health checks and quarantine norms, a decision at the beginning of April to lock down China’s commercial centre proved the last straw for the 35-year-old.

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