The Minister of Education, Fernando Alexandre, publicly acknowledged the existence of a structural shortage of teachers in Portugal. During his statements, Alexandre admitted that this scarcity of teachers will persist for several years, indicating that the problem does not have an immediate solution.
This acknowledgment comes at a time when the Portuguese education sector faces significant challenges in the hiring and retention of teachers. The lack of teachers affects various subjects and levels of education across the country.
Fernando Alexandre stated that the situation is structural, meaning it is not a temporary shortage but a problem rooted in the system. This admission represents official government recognition of the severity of the situation in education.
The minister indicated that it will take several years to reverse this situation, suggesting that medium and long-term measures will be needed to attract new professionals to the teaching profession and address the current deficit of teachers.
