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The government announced the integration of 830 psychologists and 576 specialised technicians into school staff nearly a year ago.
The Ministry of Education opened 1,800 posts for entry onto the staff in regions with the greatest teacher shortages. The number of applicants exceeded 4,200, but some municipalities still cannot attract all the teachers they need.
A total of 1,639 teachers were placed on the staffing lists in parts of the country experiencing teacher shortages, the Government announced on Monday when publishing the results of a new extraordinary external competition. In this competition 1,800 vacancies were opened and 1,639 were filled by teachers for the regions of Lisbon and Tagus Valley, Península de ...
According to a survey carried out by FENPROF among teachers working in single-class (monodocência) settings, in 40.5% of short-term teacher absences operational assistants are left responsible for the children, and during teachers' strikes 15% of classes are handed over to these workers.
Assigning timetables to teachers who lack formal training in teaching can be a “serious risk”, say some teachers, but headteachers still struggle to find anyone willing to fill the vacant slots.
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.
A sustained survey by civic movement Missão Escola Pública of heads of school groupings and standalone schools reveals systemic staffing problems across Portugal: around one-third of schools were short of teachers throughout the first term, 77% reported using staff without pedagogical training, and shortages have spread into the Central and Northern regions. The findings point to degraded educational quality, ad hoc coping measures and unfilled posts, raising urgent questions about recruitment, retention and policy responses to secure qualified teachers and protect learning standards.
A survey of headteachers confirms a worrying situation and shows that 77% of schools are using teachers without pedagogical training, undermining the quality of education.
Hundreds of teachers have retired partway through the academic year, exacerbating an existing shortage. Schools are facing staffing gaps and difficulty finding replacements, disrupting lessons and increasing pressure on remaining staff.
