The return to school represents a significant strain on the budgets of Portuguese families. Average spending on school supplies can reach around 100 euros per student, an amount that weighs considerably on household finances.
The newspaper CM did the math and collected testimonies from several families with school-age children to calculate these values. Parents and guardians face additional expenses with the purchase of notebooks, backpacks, office supplies and other items needed for the start of the school year.
This situation arises in a context of general economic pressure on families, making the back-to-school period particularly challenging for many households in Portugal.
