Teachers news in Portugal

Exams: Teachers consider it "practically impossible" to complete grade reviews by Friday

FENPROF says overtime does not solve the Government's incompetence

Minister guarantees payment of overtime to teachers

Late payments increase the risk of teachers missing extra hours, leaving students without classes. Fernando Alexandre says that more overtime hours were paid than last year.

Special Education teachers 'are not enough'

More professionals and a greater investment in training are needed. This is the portrait of special education at the Águas Santas School Group, in Maia.

The school we are building with the teachers we can no longer attract

We demand that teachers prepare young people for skilled professions, yet we struggle to make the teaching profession itself sufficiently attractive to those same young people. Opinion piece by Rui Gualdino Cardoso.

Portugal: Union takes Go Public! Fund Education to every corner of the country

Education International12 Oct

Teachers call for more investment in education and career recognition

For teacher representatives, however, this is an insufficient increase; when applying the inflation rate forecast by the executive (2.3%), the “real growth” is only 0.8%.

Parliament approves exceptional regime to correct career progression delays for teachers

The Portuguese Parliament has passed measures to address long-standing career advancement issues for teaching staff.

SÁBADO9 Oct

Parliament approves exceptional regime to correct career progression for teaching staff

Legislation stemming from a citizens' initiative creates an exceptional regime for reviewing and correcting the career positioning of teachers.

2027 State Budget: End of the budgetary brake on teacher career progression

The 2027 State Budget Proposal removes all budgetary restrictions on the career progression of primary and secondary school teachers, covering the final instalment for the recovery of frozen service time. The budget allocates funds for teacher retention incentives, housing subsidies for displaced staff, and extraordinary hours to combat teacher shortages, while the end of austerity measures ensures the final 25% of frozen service time is paid by July 2027.

Regarding World Teachers' Day

During the week of World Teachers' Day, teachers are dismissing these types of campaigns and are demanding respect and solutions to their problems. An opinion piece by Francisco Gonçalves.

Teachers demand career appreciation

On World Teachers' Day, hundreds marched in Lisbon and warned that only by valuing the profession can the problem of teacher shortages be solved.

Seguro argues that "valuing the Republic is valuing teachers"

The President of the Republic marked World Teachers' Day, celebrated on 5 October, with a written message today, arguing that their appreciation is essential for the Republic.

OECD report reveals that Portugal is one of the countries with the oldest teachers

A new report from the OECD highlights that the Portuguese teaching workforce is among the most aged in the world.

RTP Açores4 Oct

More than 60 teachers with invalid criminal records provisionally removed

The Minister of Education has already requested an “urgent and immediate” analysis of all cases involving invalid criminal records.

Schools still looking for teachers for 664 vacancies. More than half are concentrated in Greater Lisbon and Setúbal

In primary education, there are 238 classes without an assigned teacher. The Minister believes that the teacher shortage problem is more “circumscribed” due to the measures that have been taken.

OECD: Portugal is one of the countries with the most indiscipline

A new OECD report notes that the shortage of teachers is a challenge across all countries. “Competitive” salaries and “public recognition” make the profession more attractive.

What explains overcrowded classes? “The ageing of teachers and very long hours,” explains expert

According to Isabel Flores, Portugal is among the OECD countries with the fewest students per teacher, yet it cannot avoid large classes because teachers are older and there are many teaching hours.

Universities open 1,000 more places for teacher professionalisation in service

The courses are expected to start in October but, according to the ministry, about 80% of the 1,036 places are already filled.

Over a thousand vacancies for teachers without pedagogical training. 80% are already filled

The training will be provided by four universities

Universities open over a thousand places for in-service professional training for teachers

The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (MECI) states that the opening of the 1,036 places was contracted with the Open University, the University of Lisbon, and the polytechnic universities of Beja and Setúbal.

Minister says Fenprof did everything to make the exam grading process go wrong

The Minister of Education accused Fenprof this Friday of having done everything to ensure the digital grading process for national exams went poorly, arguing that this, along with the Government reinstating payment to grading teachers, bothers them. On the sidelines of a school visit in Guimarães, Braga district, Fernando Alexandre was...

ModA exams. IL wants to hear from the minister: "Teachers cannot be punished again"

Speaking to RTP Antena 1, MP Angélique da Teresa argues that teachers cannot “be punished again” due to “poor planning” by the minister.

Fenprof files complaint with the Ombudsman regarding overtime work performed by teachers during exam season

The National Federation of Teachers (Fenprof) has decided to file a complaint with the Ombudsman regarding the payment for overtime work performed by teachers acting as graders during this year's national exam season. The union structure argues that overtime hours should be remunerated as such, contesting the model applied by the Government to pay...

FNE launches campaign for “respect and authority” in schools and effective learning

The federation wants to hear from teachers for the report 'The State of Discipline in Portuguese Schools'. It has an ongoing petition on the subject and is organising the National Week of Respect in School.

Around six thousand teachers have taken sick leave since the start of the school year

Around six thousand teachers have taken medical leave since the beginning of the school year, said the Minister of Education, noting that, as of Tuesday, two thousand teaching positions remained unfilled, mostly in Lisbon and Setúbal. The assessment was provided by the Minister of Education, Science and Innovation at the Assembly of the Republic at the start of the debate.

6,000 teachers have taken sick leave since the start of the school year, says Minister of Education. Two thousand teaching slots remain unfilled

Fernando Alexandre also provided an update on the number of students yet to be placed, revealing that at the beginning of the week, 52 students were still waiting for a spot.

Around six thousand teachers have taken sick leave since the start of the school year

The assessment was released this Wednesday by the Minister of Education during a topical debate, requested by the PCP, regarding the start of the academic year.