Balearic teacher exams: 76.4% reject early start

Mallorca, Balearic Islands: 76.4% of teachers in a region-wide union survey oppose an earlier start for competitive exams for teaching posts. The first tests are set for 17 April 2027, three weeks earlier than this year’s opening tests. The STEI union says 77.5% of those surveyed are from Mallorca.

Another 11.5% of respondents are from Menorca, with the remaining 11% from Ibiza and Formentera. Opposition to the earlier date stands at 74.5% among permanent teachers surveyed and 77.5% among temporary teachers.

The Balearic Islands’ Department of Education and Universities announced the new start date last month. The government says it will leave more time for administrative work and for planning temporary placements, secondments and the filling of vacancies.

STEI also wants changes to the exam syllabus and the route into teaching. It says the tests should put less weight on memorised knowledge and more on teaching experience and the skills needed for inclusive education.

Topics: Education

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com