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Europe in Motion

Why are young EU teachers planning to leave the job within five years?

The OECD warns of future teacher shortages, as rising numbers of young educators plan to leave the profession while older staff near retirement.

21/10/2025

Europe in Motion

How is teacher shortage in the EU impacting the quality of education?

Children across the EU are returning to school en masse. However, schools in several member states report a lack of teachers to fill their schedules.

11/09/2025

Economy

How long would it take for teachers to afford a house in Europe?

Euronews calculated how many months of salary a teacher would need to buy a 100 m² home across Europe, using data from the OECD and Numbeo.

12/04/2025

Economy

Teacher salaries in Europe: How have they changed since the 2000s?

Teacher salaries, when adjusted for inflation, have declined in many European countries in recent years. Euronews Business looks at these trends over time.

27/01/2025

Europe in Motion

Which jobs do Europeans trust the most and the least?

Across 21 different professions, Europeans trust doctors and scientists the most. Meanwhile, politicians are the least trusted, despite a gradual increase since reaching a low in 2018.

17/01/2025

Europe News

Almost all EU countries struggle with teacher shortages — here's why

Most EU member states see a large proportion of their teaching vacancies unfilled at the start of each school year, often thanks to low wages, high workload, and an ageing teacher population.

28/08/2024

Scenes

Watch: The young ballet dancers reaching for the sky in Peru

In partnership with Media City

Former professional dancer Maria del Carmen Silva's ballet school is helping young girls leap over their challenges

20/05/2024

Work

More than half of European students want to learn using AI - survey

A private tutoring company says their survey shows children are interested in learning about AI.

05/03/2024

Work

Which countries pay teachers the most and the least in Europe?

Teachers in Europe are expected to continue striking for better pay and working conditions in 2024 after many of their salaries fell in real terms.

06/12/2023

Culture news

French 'happy teacher' among 10 finalists for Global Teacher Prize

Nicolas Gaube is a French secondary school Earth Sciences teacher who draws on cognitive science to help his pupils. His methods have earned him a place among the ten finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2023.

10/11/2023

World News

Lessons in life for some pupils as a new school year starts in Europe

Riots, the threat of gun violence and the cost of living crisis have an impact on some European schools

02/09/2023

Hungary

'I didn't want to be silenced': How Hungary's new law affects teachers

The law, approved by the governing Fidesz party 136-58, revokes teachers’ status as public employees, increases allowable weekly working hours and lets educators be transferred to other schools experiencing teacher shortages.

19/07/2023

Scenes

Meet the Mexican siblings who run a centre for genius children

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar

26/06/2023

Romania

Exams in Romania postponed as teachers strike for better pay

Thousands of Romanian teachers gathered in central Bucharest to demand higher salaries and better working conditions.

09/06/2023

Bolivia

Teachers pepper-sprayed by police in Bolivia as protests turn violent

Teachers protesting in Bolivia against education reform were pepper-sprayed outside the Ministry of Education in La Paz by police.

21/03/2023

Work

How ChatGPT is forcing teachers to reassess their teaching

The popular AI tool that generates convincing text in mere seconds is forcing teachers to rethink how they work.

28/01/2023