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Classes begin with teacher shortage and smartphone ban up to 9th grade

Now11 September 2026 at 09:04

The school year began with approximately 2700 teacher schedules to be filled, as announced by Fernando Alexandre. Despite this shortage, the official guaranteed that this year there will be much fewer students without classes compared to the previous year.

At the same time, a ban on smartphones up to 9th grade has been implemented. This measure applies to all educational establishments and aims to reduce distractions during learning activities.

Fernando Alexandre acknowledged that there is still work to be done to meet all teacher needs, but noted that the situation has improved significantly compared to previous years.

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