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Fenprof reports 2,650 teaching positions unfilled in schools days before school year starts

Fenprof has announced that there are 2,650 teaching positions unfilled, with Greater Lisbon being the most affected, just days before the start of the school year.

1 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The National Federation of Teachers (Fenprof) reported on Tuesday that there are still 2,650 unfilled teaching positions in schools, corresponding to over 50,000 hours of teaching yet to be covered. This announcement was made during a press conference held in Lisbon, where one of Fenprof's secretaries-general, José Feliciano Costa, presented data on the current situation.

According to Fenprof, the Greater Lisbon area is the most affected by the shortage of teachers, with a total of 1,426 positions available. The regions of Setúbal and Faro also show a considerable number of unfilled positions, although specific data for these areas was not provided during the press conference.

Fenprof attributes the shortage of teachers to policies it believes devalue teaching professionals. The union’s statements suggest that the maintenance of so many open vacancies could significantly impact the quality of education in the affected schools.

The data presented by Fenprof comes just days before the start of the school year, increasing concerns about the ability of schools to operate adequately with the insufficient number of teachers. This situation raises questions about human resource management in the education sector.

Meetings and discussions about the current situation may be necessary to address the lack of teachers, but so far, no concrete proposals have been disclosed by the competent authorities to resolve this issue. Pressure on those responsible for the education sector tends to increase as the new school year approaches.

Fenprof continues to monitor the situation and highlight the difficulties faced by schools, as the shortage of teachers may affect the future of the educational system and the quality of education provided to students.

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