Algarve schools assign extra hours to compensate for teacher shortage
Algarve schools are assigning extra hours to teachers due to a severe teacher shortage, according to Maria JoĂŁo Sales, leader of the South Zone Teachersâ Union (SPZS). Speaking to RĂĄdio
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
Teacher accused of 87 crimes of sexual abuse âhas been placed and will return to schoolâ
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
More than 5,900 teachers get frozen seniority bonus this month
According to the Ministry of Education, more than 5,900 primary and secondary school teachers will receive bonuses this month due to recovering their four-year-old frozen service time. In the meantime,
Decree-law approved defining recovery of teachersâ frozen years
The Council of Ministers has today approved a decree-law that defines the terms of the recovery of teachers’ length of service, the minister of the presidency announced, emphasising that the
Deal with teachers will âput an end to instabilityâ for pupils and families – PM
LuĂs Montenegro hails historic agreement with majority of teachers syndicates Portugal’s prime minister has hailed “the historic agreement” reached yesterday with the majority of teachersâ syndicates, considering that “it will
Education federation reaches agreement with government over âfrozen yearsâ
Length of service to be recovered between September 2024 and July 2027 The first teachersâ syndicate – FNE (standing for national education federation) – has announced an agreement with the
Government improves on ‘repayment terms’ for nation’s State system teachers
Teachers syndicates have succeeded in getting the government to âincreaseâ its proposal for restoring the six years, six months and 23 days, still âfrozenâ from teachersâ careers within the State
Teaching syndicates respond to governmentâs proposal for ârecovering frozen yearsâ
Teaching syndicates are getting around the table once again to negotiate with the government over the âfrozenâ six year, six months and 23 days that they have been fighting tooth
S.T.O.P calls national teachersâ strike for assessment tests starting tomorrow
Cherry on cake of governmentâs miserable ‘first 30 days’ It is already accepted that Portugalâs AD government has had the worst âfirst 30 daysâ of any national constitutional government before