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Professionals are protesting and holding a plenary session near the Vale de Milhaços Basic School to demand increased staffing and the removal of asbestos.
The protest also aims at the review and appreciation of education professionals' careers.
Home News Schools closed and road disruptions as severe weather hits Portugal Schools closed and road disruptions as severe weather hits Portugal Schools in Alcácer do Sal will remain closed today and Friday due to worsening weather conditions, affecting more than 1,000 students, who will continu
The local authority estimates overall losses at around €20 million. Classes suspended since last Wednesday resumed at the start of the week.
Schools remain closed due to structural damage and a lack of basic services such as water, electricity and communications. A wave of solidarity has mobilised volunteers to provide essential supplies and assist with clearing up and repairing the damage.
The municipality of Marinha Grande has around 6,000 pupils spread across 32 public and private educational establishments.
Leiria City Council manages 145 school buildings, with around 15,000 pupils.
Schools in the municipality of Leiria will remain closed until Tuesday due to damage caused by bad weather, the Leiria City Council announced today.
The municipality was heavily affected by Storm Kristin. Schools have been closed since Wednesday.
The municipality of Ourém is in “complete devastation” and 15 schools have been affected by bad weather, the mayor, Luís Albuquerque, told the Lusa news agency today.
Leiria. No water, no electricity, no schools, no houses. Without Ricardo, 38, and another woman who died whose name is still unknown.
In Montemor‑o‑Velho, schools reopened today, but three remain without classes due to a lack of power. The municipality suffered a widespread blackout when the weather depression passed, blowing off roofs, destroying crops and toppling hundreds of trees.
A day after Storm Kristin left a trail of destruction, the severe weather's impacts are still being felt. Some schools remain closed, homes are without power and trains have been stopped.
Luís Lopes, councillor with responsibility for Civil Protection in Leiria, gives a situation update in the city — the most affected by the passage of Depression Kristin — and admits that the full restoration of electricity across the municipality 'will take some time'. He also issues an appeal to the public regarding cables exposed on the ground: 'If in doubt, never touch those cables.'
Schools in the municipality of Sertã, in the Castelo Branco district, remain closed today for safety reasons, the municipal council announced.
Five schools in the municipality of Castelo Branco remain closed today due to unsuitable operating conditions, namely a lack of electricity, the Municipal Council reported.
Kristin reports that some schools remain closed and nearly half a million electricity customers are still without power.
In Trás-os-Montes and other inland areas, Storm Kristin brought snow. Several schools in the district of Vila Real were closed.
In Castelo Branco, schools were closed and there were also dozens of incidents involving fallen trees.
Schools in Soure, in the district of Coimbra, will remain closed on Thursday following the passage of Storm Kristin, the municipal council announced.
The passage of the low‑pressure system Kristin across Portugal is dominating the headlines. There are deaths and injured people, fallen trees and damaged structures are disrupting travel, thousands of homes are without power and many schools remain closed.
The Caldas da Rainha town council closed 16 schools that were left unfit for use.
Municipal services are working to remove branches and trees from the roads in an effort to restore traffic flow.
Storm Ingrid swept across mainland Portugal, bringing worsening weather that forced the closure of dozens of schools—especially in northern districts—and disrupted transport and public services. This live tracker monitors minute-by-minute developments, reports on emergency services' response, safety advisories for the public, transport interruptions and localised impacts on communities and infrastructure. The page focuses on evolving risks, operational updates from authorities and practical guidance for parents, commuters and vulnerable residents.