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The teachers were violently assaulted by two primary school students, according to the SPLIU. The children are eight years old and have been flagged for various behavioural issues.
Teachers were allegedly “violently assaulted by two students” from the first cycle of primary education.
“I'll bring the knives” and “we are going to kill all the staff members”. These are some of the phrases shared in a WhatsApp group that included students from a school in Oeiras. And the award that Sean Penn received.
The youths caused alarm within the school community and put the safety of students, teachers, and staff at risk.
357 pyrotechnic items were seized
In a group with dozens of seventh-grade students from the Quinta do Marquês Secondary School, violent conversations and photographs of teachers taken from Teams were shared. The school states that it informed the guardians and “partner entities,” but does not clarify whether it reported the matter to the authorities. Two sources contacted by CNN Portugal guarantee that it did not.
This behaviour is not new, and the minor has reportedly even threatened a teacher. The facts have been reported to the CPCJ and the Public Prosecutor's Office.
“We have to come anyway,” laments a student's grandmother. This is already the second case this week alone.
Right of reply from Elizabete Maria Lourenço Matos Costa regarding an article published on 1 March 2026 in the print and online editions of PÚBLICO.
“We have to come anyway,” laments a student's grandmother. This is already the second case this week alone.
This morning, there is a protest at the Vale de Milhaços Primary School in Seixal, on the south bank of the Tagus. Education professionals are demanding the removal of asbestos present in the outdoor access corridors of this educational establishment.
In an opinion signed by the Inspector-General of Education and Science, the Ministry reminds schools that the use of school spaces or facilities may only be permitted to individuals and activities that comply with and respect the law, amid concerns regarding influencers and the sexualisation of children.
“Classes have resumed, except in the room that was affected,” said a source from the sub-regional Civil Protection command. They also noted that the alert was received at 07:58, with the fire being extinguished at 08:44.
Fire broke out in the ceramic kiln of an art classroom.
The director denies that the influencer performed within the school group, but PÚBLICO identified videos that prove otherwise: Zézinho did indeed perform at the Restelo Secondary School in Lisbon.
The minor was not previously flagged by the Commission for the Protection of Children and Young People.
The head of the Alberto Sampaio School Group says that as soon as he became aware of the situation the employee was immediately suspended, leaving the full clarification of the matter to the authorities.
A staff member was filmed naked while performing a sexual act in front of some pupils. The school reported the case to the Public Prosecutor's Office via the Judicial Police.
The crimes occurred between October and November of last year.
The PSP today urged people to report any type of crime, whether in a school setting or elsewhere, at the launch of the national 'Safer Internet' operation aimed at pupils in the 1st to 3rd cycles of basic and secondary education.
A 24-hour account of the false report claiming weapons were present at a school in Trafaria.
The defendant, accused by the Public Prosecutor's Office of 28 offences, had worked at a primary school, a choir and two music schools. He has been held in pre-trial detention since February 2025.
The incident affected 65 pupils and teachers.
The number of crimes involving weapons rose by 36.8% in the 2024/2025 school year. Forty-three bladed weapons were detected.
Pupils warned that, even though they are minors, there will be consequences if they commit acts that could be classified as crimes.
The operation 'Violence? No, thank you!' will run until the end of the month and is aimed at pupils in the 3rd cycle of basic education and in secondary education.
Home News PSP preventing violence in Portugal schools PSP preventing violence in Portugal schools The PSP is launching a new anti-violence operation in schools today, after recording more than 2,000 crimes within school grounds last academic year, including physical assaults, threats and verbal a
The suspect tried to flee and to discard the drugs he had on him. He also caused damage to a vehicle.
In the most recent academic year the police recorded 52 offences of weapon use and possession, while in the 2023/2024 academic year they identified 38 such offences.
