The 2027 education budget will increase by 4.9% compared to 2026, totaling 7.788 billion euros, with funding prioritized for basic and secondary education. Concurrently, tuition fees for higher education are set to rise.
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The government commits to fully implementing measures to improve teachers' working conditions through negotiations on new statutes for teaching careers and headteachers, alongside completing the final phase of recovering career service time.
The Minister of the Presidency stated that the government plans to address declining student literacy by limiting mobile phone use in schools and restricting social media. He advocated for a curriculum shift that prioritizes core subjects like Portuguese over fluid curricula that emphasize technology and AI.
With 340 teachers missing in the 1st cycle, schools are combining classes, scattering students across multiple years, redistributing resources, and having school directors step in to teach. Parents have expressed concern and warned of growing educational inequalities.