Trade union federations Fenprof and FNE refused the merger of the 1st and 2nd cycles of basic education as a way to address the shortage of teachers in schools. This issue arises in the context of an education reform under discussion.
Fenprof argues that the solution lies in hiring more teachers, although it does not oppose the uniformization of timetables between the two cycles. The federation understands that the lack of teachers should be resolved with more human resources.
FNE, on the other hand, warned that the reform will be doomed if it is used only to compensate for the shortage of teachers, warning that such a measure could create other problems in schools. The federation expressed opposition to using this merger as a solution for the lack of teachers.
The article specifically refers to the education sector in Portugal, where the shortage of teachers has been a constant concern, leading to the discussion of possible changes in the structure of education cycles.
