300 teachers still needed at Algarve schools
Portugal’s disastrous beginning to the school year has badly affected the Algarve where as many as 300 teachers are still needed to get the region’s schools running properly. The news
Teachers’ misery as only 3,256 out of 30,000 get work
Only 3,256 teachers, out of almost 30,000 actively seeking jobs, succeeded in getting a work contract for this academic year. Results out on Monday evening – days before the summer
Parents demand more staff for state schools
Petition || A group of concerned parents has launched an online petition demanding more janitor staff at state schools. The group claims schools continue to grow, both in terms of
15% of teachers ‘failed’ tests
After all the controversy, critics are saying Education Minister Nuno Crato was quite right to insist on the teachers’ tests that went ahead, with difficulty, on two trouble-torn occasions in
PSP on high alert over controversial teachers’ test planned for tomorrow
As teachers movement Boicote & Cerco (Boycott and Siege) threatens renewed protests up and down the country, PSP police are reported to be on high alert for tomorrow’s controversial teachers’
Teachers needed
The Ministry of Education is looking to recruit 1,954 teachers to join its ranks. According to the official statement in the government gazette Diário da República, the vacancies are mostly
Angry teachers set sights on Brussels
Education minister Nuno Crato’s latest manoeuvres around EC directives have infuriated teachers who are now setting their sights on Brussels. They hope EU bosses will finally force Portugal to toe
UPDATE: teacher competence test suspended
In a last minute move by the Ministry of Education, a test that was due to assess the knowledge and competence of teachers today (December 1)8 has been suspended. Among
Teachers protest in front of Parliament
Hundreds of teachers showed up in force outside Parliament on today (December 5) to contest the controversial exam introduced by the government to test their knowledge. While hundreds took to
Teachers strike averted by Government u-turn
In a last minute U-turn, the Government has agreed not to test all teachers for the controversial teachers’ exam that has sparked protests throughout the country. In return, teachers’ unions