Overview
- Departmental data show 44 of 114 leadership posts expiring in June lack candidates, with shortages especially severe in Adult Education and Official Language Schools where 13 of 22 are unfilled.
- When no one steps forward, educational inspection will designate a leader after consulting staff and the school community, with officials saying such appointments are declining and projecting 89% stability next year.
- Recent incentives include a 30% increase to the direction supplement, which can reach about €11,781 annually, partial consolidation of that pay after positive evaluation, and a year without teaching after eight consecutive years in the role.
- Eligibility rules require a tenured civil servant who has taught at the center for at least five years, a hurdle that excludes many interim teachers from standing.
- Current and former directors cite heavy bureaucracy, expanding non‑teaching responsibilities and difficult interactions with some families as deterrents, while the interinity rate is disputed, with the government reporting under 10% and the ELA union claiming over 30%.