The president of the PSD, Luís Montenegro, marked the start of the school year on Tuesday by leaving a “word of encouragement” to the students and thanking the teachers who “must be appreciated and respected”.
“At the beginning of the school year, an encouraging word for the students who are starting a new phase of their lives. A thank you for the teachers who help shape a generation every day with their hard work, and who should do so valued and respected. And a word of hope for the parents,” wrote Luís Montenegro on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
At the beginning of the school year, an encouraging word for students who are starting a new phase of their lives. A thank you to the teachers whose work helps shape a generation every day and who should be valued and respected. And a word of hope for the parents.
– Luís Montenegro (@LMontenegroPSD) September 12, 2023
The 2023/2024 school year starts today for around 1.3 million students from Years 1 to 12, but many will not yet have all subjects due to a lack of teachers in schools.
However, the shortage of teachers may not be the only factor preventing students from receiving lessons. The school year is expected to start in the same way as the previous one, with strong opposition from school professionals.
At the end of last week, even after almost three thousand teachers had been placed, schools still had about 1,300 empty class schedules and on Monday the National Federation of Teachers (Fenprof) spoke of more than 100 thousand students without a teacher.
Source: DN
