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Portuguese educational and teaching reforms

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The Portuguese government has introduced reforms affecting various sectors of the teaching profession. In domestic education, Minister of Education Fernando Alexandre announced a revision to the School Autonomy and Governance Regime. This reform will grant teachers more than 50% of the voting power in direct elections for school directors, a change intended to “reinforce the legitimacy of school leadership.” The reform also includes salary increases for management teams due to increased responsibilities. Concurrently, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced an agreement with representative unions regarding the Regime of Teaching Portuguese Abroad (RJEPE). This deal focuses on improving conditions for professionals promoting Portuguese language and culture globally. It includes a revision of the remuneration table, which has remained unchanged since 2009, with expected cumulative salary increases of approximately 20% between 2027 and ~~2029.~~ 2029, alongside an investment of 8.6 million euros. Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel described the agreement as a “fundamental priority to revalue Portuguese language teaching.” While the National Education Federation (FNE) noted the new values are a “clear evolution from previous tables,” the union continues to advocate for reducing teaching workloads. Recent data from the OECD ‘Education at a Glance 2026’ report reinforces systemic concerns. While public sector teacher salaries in Portugal remain higher than those of other university graduates, job satisfaction is critically low, with only 13.4% of teachers satisfied with their pay. The report also highlights that 91% of teachers regularly deal with disruptive student behavior. Furthermore, teacher shortages are concentrated in the Lisbon ~~region,~~ and Alentejo regions, particularly in primary and secondary education, and the country faces an aging workforce, with 41% of teachers aged 55 or older. ~~The report also noted that public spending per student in Portugal is lower in higher education than at any other level.~~

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