Legal analysis: Whether the teachers in the editorial department need to pay liquidated damages when they resign depends on whether the school or the education department provides them with professional training. If the school or education department has conducted professional training and paid the training fee, it shall pay liquidated damages; Otherwise, there is no need to pay liquidated damages.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 577 Where a party fails to perform its contractual obligations or fails to perform its contractual obligations in conformity with the contract, it shall be liable for breach of contract such as continuing to perform, taking remedial measures or compensating for losses.

Article 578 Where a party expressly expresses or shows by his own behavior that he will not perform his contractual obligations, the other party may require him to bear the liability for breach of contract before the time limit for performance expires.

Article 579 If one party fails to pay the price, remuneration, rent or interest, or fails to perform other monetary obligations, the other party may demand payment.