The Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands, led by Poli Suárez, is finalizing a new three-year multi-year plan to lower the ratios in classrooms. The document, which will be presented to union representatives for their assessment and contributions at a technical table convened tomorrow Wednesday, proposes to progressively reduce the number of students in Early Childhood and Primary Education from 25 to a maximum of 22 per class and Secondary Education from the 30 established for the entire State to 25.
Likewise, in the three years of implementation, until the 2027/28 academic year, this plan foresees the incorporation of 304 Early Childhood and Primary Education teachers, whose student ratio remained unchanged since 1991, and 359 Secondary Education teachers.
In the words of the area's counselor, Poli Suárez, this action