The 2027 State Budget allocates 4.1 million euros to increase teacher training capacity, focusing on master's degrees and professionalization courses. The plan includes the creation of 3,020 additional training slots by 2030 and provides financial incentives to institutions for graduates in areas with teacher shortages, such as primary education, Portuguese, and Mathematics.
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Members of the Fenprof teachers' union gathered outside the Assembly of the Republic on 4 November to protest against the 2027 State Budget, citing continued disinvestment in education and a failure to address ongoing teacher shortages. The union specifically criticized proposed changes to allow teaching in the first cycle without a master's degree and expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of progress in career negotiations after two years of meetings.
Teachers gathered in front of the Assembly of the Republic on Wednesday, 4 November, to protest against the proposed 2027 State Budget, which the Fenprof union claims fails to address chronic issues like teacher shortages and professional career stagnation. The protest coincided with a parliamentary hearing of the Minister of Education, Science and Innovation regarding the budget proposal.
The Ministry has signed new contracts with public universities across the country to create 3,020 additional training slots for teachers. The Government notes that Portugal will need to recruit around 20,000 new teachers by the 2029-2030 academic year and approximately 39,000 by 2034-2035.