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Greek permanent teacher appointments 2026

Overview

In early July 2026, the Greek Ministry of Education announced a plan to allocate 5,467 permanent teaching positions for the 2026–2027 school year. On 21 July, the final allocation was released, raising the total to 5,487 posts across primary, secondary, and special education sectors.

Applications for these permanent posts opened on 5 August with a deadline of 10 August. The ministry scheduled the publication of successful candidates for 11–12 August, followed by oath-taking and placement in the second half of August to ensure teachers begin work by 1 September. In parallel, Deputy Minister Nikos Papaiwannou detailed plans to recruit approximately 30,000 substitute teachers—roughly 80% of the necessary temporary workforce—with the goal of having them in place by the school opening on 11 September.

The Greek Left Coalition (EL. A. S.) has since criticized this recruitment plan. The coalition argues that the 30,000 announced substitutes represent a significant decrease compared to the nearly 48,000 substitutes hired during the 2025–2026 school year. They warned that this reduction could worsen staffing shortages in general and special education, particularly in parallel support services. Furthermore, the group questioned the Deputy Minister's timeline, noting that school operations officially begin on 1 September rather than 11 September.

Entities

Nikos Papaiwannou · Nikolaos Papaioannou · Greek Left Coalition · Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports (Greece)

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Greek Left Coalition warns of potential decline in teacher recruitment

    The Greek Left Coalition warns of a potential 10,000-person decrease in substitute teacher recruitment for the 2026-2027 school year, citing concerns over staffing shortages in special education.

  2. 6 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Greek Education Ministry sets hiring timeline for 2026‑27 school year

    Greece's Education Ministry will announce 5,487 permanent teacher appointments by 12 Aug and recruit 30,000 temporary teachers for the 2026‑27 school year, aiming for school start on 11 Sept.

  3. 22 days ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Greek Ministry Announces 5,487 Permanent Teacher Posts for 2026

    Greece’s Ministry of Education has released the allocation of 5,487 permanent teaching posts for 2026‑27, detailing numbers across primary, secondary, general, special education and support staff ahead of the A

  4. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Greek Ministry to allocate 5,467 permanent teacher posts in 2026

    Greece will appoint 5,467 permanent teachers for 2026, with allocations for primary (≈2,600‑2,800), secondary (≈2,200‑2,400) and special education (≈500) to be announced this week, followed by regional and sub‑

Sources

alfavita.gr · dnews.gr · e-typos.com · economistas.gr · especial.gr · ipaideia.gr · politis.com.cy · sigmalive.com · thefaq.gr

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