Arts education calls for more funding and annual updating of rates
A petition with nearly 11,000 signatures emphasises that the amounts transferred per pupil have been “frozen” since 2015, and demands “fair” sums updated annually in line with inflation.
Petition calls for more funding to secure arts education for thousands of students
More than six thousand people have signed a petition calling for increased funding for specialist arts schools, warning that the educational pathway of thousands of students may be at risk.
Education: €25.9 million in overtime hours in December
According to the released data, the number of teachers covered by overtime payments “will shortly be revised upwards”, as will the funding allocated to these payments.
Special education schools to receive an extra €65 per pupil — "It's a pittance", say institutions
The current amount stands at around €650 and will rise to €716, representing a 10% increase. However, schools say this rise is insufficient to meet their expenses, especially staff costs.
Special education schools protest
Parents, teachers, headteachers, staff and relatives of pupils from private special education schools demonstrated in Lisbon today to demand additional funding to guarantee schooling for 500 children and young people.