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Greek teacher recruitment and educational frameworks

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The Greek Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports has expanded its efforts to address staffing shortages for the 2026-2027 academic year. Following an initial recruitment of 239 substitute ~~teachers and specialized personnel, the Ministry announced~~ teachers, a ~~much~~ larger ~~recruitment~~ phase involving 6,683 ~~substitute personnel. This expanded group consists of~~ personnel was announced, including 5,880 teachers for primary and secondary education, 778 members of Special Educational and Auxiliary Personnel (EEP-EVP), and 25 teachers for Public Onanissos Schools. Additionally, 15 temporary substitutes were allocated to the Sibitanidion Public School of Arts education and ~~Crafts. A significant portion of the recruitment focuses on Special Education, with~~ over 4,000 positions dedicated to ~~supporting students with disabilities or special needs. However, the Ministry noted that~~ Special Education. While most roles were filled, 68 ~~vacancies—62 of which are~~ vacancies—primarily in Special Education—remained ~~unfilled due to a lack of candidates.~~ unfilled. New recruits ~~are~~ were scheduled to ~~assume their~~ begin duties on October 5 and 6, ~~2026, following a preference declaration process via the OP-SYD platform.~~ 2026. To support educators traveling to the islands, the Ministries of Education and Maritime Affairs have ~~launched~~ implemented a ~~joint initiative providing~~ ferry ~~ticket discounts of~~ discount initiative. Substitute teachers can access up to 50% discounts on tickets for ~~substitute teachers and~~ themselves, their ~~vehicles.~~ vehicles, and bicycles during three specific periods: Christmas (December 23, 2026, to January 7, 2027), Easter (April 23 to May 9, 2027), and the end of the school year (June 19 to July 3, 2027). Participating companies include SEAJETS, Levante Ferries Group, Goutos Lines, Minoan Lines, and Attica Group. ~~Parallel to~~ To utilize these ~~recruitment efforts, the Ministry continues its Public Digital Tutoring program. Applications for substitute~~ discounts, teachers ~~to support this initiative remain open via the Institute of Educational Policy (IEP) platform until October 5, 2026. The program provides free live support for 45 subjects related to Panhellenic exams~~ must present their police ID and ~~aims~~ official employment documentation. Parallel to ~~serve as a “public policy for equal opportunities,” particularly for students in remote or mountainous areas. Furthermore, Greece~~ recruitment, the Ministry has outlined a remedial teaching framework for middle schools for the 2026-2027 ~~academic~~ year. This compensatory structure aims to improve academic performance and reduce dropout rates across six core subjects: Modern Greek, Ancient Greek, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and English. Additionally, the Public Digital Tutoring program continues to provide free live support for 45 subjects related to Panhellenic exams.

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