Teacher Shortage Cripples Flores Island Schools: PS/Azores Deputies Sound Alarm

Deputies from the Socialist Party (PS) in the Azores parliament, elected from Flores Island, José Gabriel Eduardo and Dora Valadao, have raised concerns about a critical shortage of teachers affecting schools on the island. They accuse the regional government of inaction and lack of planning, leading to significant gaps in student schedules. This situation, they claim, puts the right to quality education for Flores youth at risk, exacerbating inequalities between islands. The PS representatives highlight the regional government’s failure to implement effective measures to attract and retain teachers in peripheral islands despite incentives offered in the Teacher Career Statute. They demand immediate action to ensure sufficient and qualified teachers for Flores schools.