The school has no right to search students' personal belongings. The national law expressly stipulates that no one is allowed to search or confiscate citizens' personal belongings without the approval of the public security department. Violators are illegal.
China's law stipulates that natural persons enjoy the right to privacy. No organization or individual may infringe upon the right of privacy of others by means of spying, intrusion, disclosure, publicity, etc. Students who believe that the school or teacher infringes on their legitimate rights and interests can appeal to the education administrative law enforcement department.
Legal basis
Article 1032 [Privacy] of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China Natural persons enjoy the right of privacy. No organization or individual may infringe upon the right of privacy of others by means of spying, intrusion, disclosure, publicity, etc.
Privacy refers to the private space, private activities and private information of a natural person who has a peaceful private life and is unwilling to be known by others.
