- 3h ago
Catalan president defends education minister ahead of parliament appearance over PISA 2025 sample error that excluded 23% of students
Salvador Illa, speaking from Vietnam, expressed full support for Esther Niubó before Monday’s parliamentary session, where she will explain why 592 of 2,545 students were excluded from the OECD test, far above the 5% limit.
- May 30
Catalonia Reaches Tentative Deal to End Teacher Strikes with €400 Monthly Pay Rise by 2029
After 16 days of intense negotiations, Catalonia's education department and major teachers' unions have reached a preliminary agreement to end months of strikes, offering a cumulative monthly salary increase of nearly €400 by 2029 and over 6,000 new specialist hires.
- May 29
Catalan teachers' unions stage sit-in at Education Department as seventh round of talks collapses, ninth strike day looms
Five Catalan education unions spent the night inside the regional Education Department headquarters in Barcelona after a marathon negotiation session ended without agreement, setting the stage for a ninth day of strikes.
