Parents call time on successive school strikes
Parents and guardians from the Dona Filipa de Lencastre School Group, in Lisbon, have written an open letter to the authorities warning of the serious shortage of non-teaching staff in
Another Friday/ another school strike
For parents of children in the Portuguese State system, Friday is fast becoming synonymous with strike action (meaning children have another day ‘at home’). This Friday promises to be no
Over 500 primary, secondary schools in state of disrepair – minister
‘Time for joined-up thinking’ (an investment plan not solely based on money from Europe) More than 500 primary and secondary schools in Portugal are in a state of disrepair, the
Vila Real de Santo António boosts school meal service by 90%
“By ensuring that all children have access to quality food, we are not only promoting equal opportunities in the school context but also contributing to their healthy development and academic
Parliament to debate ban on mobile phone use in schools
Parliament is to debate a 23,000-strong petition today calling for a ban on the use of mobile phones at school – a measure recommended by the ministry of education but
Legionella detected at Lagoa school showers
No cases of infection have been detected The sports pavilion at Lagoa’s ESPAMOL school has been closed since last week after routine tests detected the presence of the bacteria that
What we should expect from a school
As the new school year begins, parents entrust their children into their chosen educational establishment. Irrespective of the type of school that a child attends, it is important for all
Teacher accused of 87 crimes of sexual abuse “has been placed and will return to school”
Teacher accused of abusing 15 teenage girls A teacher who faces trial for dozens of offences of sexual abuse against children will be returning to school in October, writes SIC
Parents seek to block opening of run-down school in Porto
The parents association of Porto’s Eugénio de Andrade school is seeking to block the opening of the premises tomorrow on the basis that the building, operating since 1979, does not
Back to school (without mobile phones?)
Return from summer sees 60% of schools open ‘on appointed day’ It’s that time of year again: hundreds of thousands of pupils are returning to school from the summer break;