Teacher Retirements: March Begins with 250 Fewer Educators in Schools

Teachers' Union in the Azores: shortage of teachers

António Lucas calls for a better distribution of teachers across the islands and greater recognition of the profession. The union criticises the new regulations on recruitment competitions and amendments to the Teachers' Career Statute.

More than 90% of teacher posts filled, but vacancies remain in Greater Lisbon and the South Bank

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.

FNE warns of teacher shortages in 12 out of 29 recruitment groups after the competition

Final lists confirm the appointment of 1,639 teachers to 1,800 vacancies.

1,639 teachers in areas with teacher shortages

An extraordinary external competition filled 1,639 of the 1,800 vacancies opened for the regions of Lisbon, Setúbal, Alentejo and the Algarve. All 215 vacancies for the first cycle were filled.

Recruitment competition places 1,639 teachers on the staff in shortage areas

161 vacancies (9%) of the 1,800 offered remained unfilled. 697 (42.5%) of the teachers appointed do not hold a professional teaching qualification.

Higher education's capacity for growth is 'severely limited' by the shortage of teaching staff

Is the academic staff crisis reaching higher education? 'The absence of professionals is a major challenge', especially in the private sector, and it affects strategic areas, concludes a new observatory.

Teachers postpone retirement, but the measure is questioned

Of the 222 schools surveyed, 57% have teachers who agreed to postpone their retirement. The regional distribution does not correspond to the areas where the teacher shortage is most pronounced, warns MEP.

Most schools have staff without teacher training

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.

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.

Amid shortages of teaching assistants and teachers, Portuguese schools harbour a 'weed' that 'defies belief'

Teacher shortage has reached the Central and Northern regions of the country

A shortage of teachers has spread to the Centre and North regions, affecting local schools and raising concerns among education officials about unfilled posts and measures to cope.

One third of schools short of teachers throughout the first term

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.

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.

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'.

Portugal needs teachers

Home News Portugal needs teachers Portugal needs teachers The National Federation of Teachers ( Fenprof) warned that the teacher shortage “has worsened significantly this school year,” holding the Ministry of Education responsible for not taking “concrete measures.

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Education: Hundreds of mid‑school‑year retirements worsen teacher shortages

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.

Shortage of teachers increased compared to the first term of last year

Setúbal is the second area in the country with the highest shortage of teachers, having 1,975 vacant positions.

Fenprof: Shortage of teachers has increased compared to the previous year

The union structure believes that the figures reveal a “deep structural problem” that worsens “week by week”, with Lisbon being the most critical region, having 5,285 positions unfilled.

At least 44 schools end the first term with a shortage of teachers

At least 44 schools have finished the first term with unfilled schedules, and at least 34 have been without a teacher for some subjects since September, according to the results of a survey released today.

Lack of teachers: educators warn of worsening problem

Educators are raising alarms about the increasing severity of the teacher shortage issue.

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.