Teachers deferred retirement in most schools, but the Mission questions the measure
Most school groupings have teachers who agreed to postpone retirement this year, according to a survey by Missão Escola Pública, which questions the effectiveness of the measure.
Majority of schools rely on staff without teaching qualifications to give lessons
From the north to the south of the country, headteachers have once again had to deal with a shortage of teachers and the difficulty of finding people willing to take up vacancies.
More than 20,000 pupils without a teacher at the start of the second school term
Unions and headteachers describe a moment of crisis in schools.
Formalities
There will be no result if teachers continue to have too many classes and pupils.
Against 'veiled threats', teachers say linking lesson summaries to pay is 'abusive and illegal'
Fenprof and Missão Escola Pública outraged by a ministry's official letter that fuels 'suspicions' about the teaching profession. Keeping records of lesson summaries is a practice long established in schools.
A setback foretold in education
The shortage of teachers is structural and predictable.
Fenprof warns of worsening teacher shortage and demands review of teaching careers
General Secretary Francisco Gonçalves holds the Ministry of Education responsible for failing to move forward with 'concrete measures'.
1st-cycle pupils to have Physical Education from next school year
The government will introduce compulsory Physical Education for 1st‑cycle pupils in public schools from the next school year, affecting around 330,000 children. The Budget Law commits to hiring the teachers needed to deliver the measure but does not specify how much will be invested or the number of weekly hours to be allocated. The lack of detail raises implementation questions — recruitment timelines, teacher training, regional distribution, and fiscal impact — and creates uncertainty about curriculum time and equity of provision across schools.
At least 44 schools end the first term with a shortage of teachers
A survey was answered by 88 school principals, representing more than 10% of public schools.
