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Greek permanent teacher appointments 2026

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2026-08-07 13:03 UTC → 2026-08-10 06:40 UTC · added removed

In early July 2026 2026, the Greek Ministry of Education announced a plan to allocate 5,467 permanent teaching positions for the 2026‑2027 2026–2027 school year, covering primary, secondary and special‑education staff. Candidates could submit correction requests via the OPSYD system until mid‑July, and a final ministerial decision was expected by the end of the month. year. On 21 July the Ministry released July, the final allocation, allocation was released, raising the total to 5,487 posts and providing a detailed breakdown: 2,403 general primary, 309 special across primary, 910 general secondary (including about 160 philologists secondary, and 20 mathematicians), 1,303 special secondary (about 180 philologists and 540 mathematicians), plus 92 music teachers and 470 special‑educational staff. This marked the last substantive step before ASEP‑successful candidates submit regional preference statements and await placement tables. The ministry then opened applications education sectors. Applications for the these permanent posts opened on 5 August, August with a submission deadline of 10 August. Names The ministry scheduled the publication of successful candidates were published on for 11–12 August, followed by oath‑taking oath-taking and school placement in the second half of August, allowing teachers August to ensure teachers begin work on by 1 September. In parallel, the ministry began recruiting roughly Deputy Minister Nikos Papaiwannou detailed plans to recruit approximately 30,000 substitute teachers—about 80 % teachers—roughly 80% of the necessary temporary workforce needed for the year—with workforce—with the aim goal of having them in place before schools open by the school opening on 11 September, as detailed by 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 Nikos Papaiwannou. Minister's timeline, noting that school operations officially begin on 1 September rather than 11 September.

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