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A primary school in China has suspended classes because its teachers are all getting divorced.

Some 40 teachers at the Tongxing Centre Primary School in Dandong have signed divorce papers in a bid to keep their jobs, reports Beijing News

The divorce rush came after it was announced that local authorities were to cut down on the number of teachers at primary and middle schools.

However, teachers who are divorced or widowed with children to support are exempt from the job cuts.

One male teacher said: "Every teacher fears losing his or her job because of the present high-pressure job market, though they dont want to divorce."