The Minister of Education acknowledges a significant long-term disinvestment in teacher training, noting that universities will need to be 're-capacitated' to handle the need for new educators. Despite general dissatisfaction among current teaching staff, the vast majority do not intend to leave the profession.
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PSP recorded 4,075 total incidents during the 2025/26 school year, of which 2,898 were criminal, representing a 3.8% overall increase. Physical assaults reached 1,426 cases (up 10.5%), weapon seizures rose 11.1% to 60 items, and sexual offences climbed 18.4% to 103 cases.
A total of 9,000 students were placed in the second phase of the national access competition, representing 292 more students than in the same phase last year, while more than 13,000 applicants were left out. Higher education institutions still have the option to open a third application phase.
The government is launching the 'Integrity and Anti-Corruption Days' initiative across more than 250 schools from Wednesday, September 30, to Friday, October 2. The program includes debates and educational sessions led by over 200 volunteer speakers for approximately 40,000 students, aimed at fostering values of integrity and ethics in the national curriculum.