The start of this school year presents more classes without an assigned teacher than in the previous year, in 2025. This situation represents an aggravation compared to what was already considered a problem in the Portuguese education system.
Recruitment difficulties are particularly acute in the 1st cycle of basic education, where there is a greater shortage of professionals willing to accept these positions. This educational cycle is one of the most affected by the lack of teachers.
Lisbon appears as the district with the highest concentration of hours to be assigned, concentrating approximately half of all classes without a teacher in the country. This unequal distribution worsens the situation in certain regions.
The article does not present information about the measures taken by the Ministry of Education to resolve this situation nor about the exact number of classes affected.
