Minister of Education, Science and Innovation Fernando Alexandre has signed an order to compensate teachers for the increased workload associated with the new digital grading system for national secondary school exams. Educators will receive one euro for each classified response and 12 euros for each re-evaluated exam paper, with additional rates for physical exams and complaint processing. This compensation applies to all exam phases, including the extraordinary period.
Teachers to receive extra pay for digital exam grading
Monday, 27 July 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Fernando Alexandre is the Minister of Education, Science, and Innovation in Portugal's current government, which took office in April 2024. An economist by training, he previously served as a Secretary of State and is now responsible for managing the national school system and university funding. He recently sparked debate by suggesting that university tuition fees should be adjusted to account for inflation.
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