397 teaching posts are officially vacant at the start of the school year
The Education Ministry says 397 teaching posts are still vacant for the 2026-2027 school year, and many teachers now cover two or three subjects.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
If you are a teacher, you can take a free retraining programme offered by the Education Ministry. The ministry says it wants to raise salaries, but has not yet given an amount or a date. The biggest gaps are in mathematics, physics, chemistry and physical education.
What happened
On Teachers' Day, TV8 reported on the shortage of staff in schools. According to the Education Ministry, 397 posts are officially vacant, while the real shortage is close to 1,000. Over 1,000 subjects are taught by teachers who cover two or more subjects.
In short
- Over 1,000 subjects are taught by teachers who cover two or more subjects.
- About 16% of the country's almost 33,000 teachers teach more than one subject.
- About 72% of the shortage is in Chisinau, Hincesti and Cantemir districts, Anenii Noi and Gagauzia.
- About 10% of the 32,981 teachers have already completed retraining.
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