The Portuguese Ministry of Education announced significant changes to the school governance system, granting teachers more than half of the votes in the election of school directors. This change represents an alteration from the previous election model.
The Minister of Education revealed a set of measures aimed at valorizing school directors and strengthening the teaching career. The changes intend to modify the way leaders of educational institutions are elected.
The reform of the school governance system comes in a context of debate about the management of schools in Portugal. The government argues that these changes will strengthen the role of education professionals in decision-making.
The measures announced by the Ministry of Education also include incentives for the valorization of the teaching profession. The objective is to attract and retain teachers in schools, facing the current challenges of the educational sector.
