Lithuania and Europe are facing a critical shortage of teachers: how are other countries addressing this problem?

Friday, Oct 31, 2025

Delfi

Lithuanian program boosts teacher skills. Other European nations face severe teacher shortages across various subjects.

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Lithuania is launching a program to address teacher shortages by encouraging educators to complete one or two years of studies to gain subject knowledge, allowing them to work in schools with the greatest need. Teachers can apply to gain free additional specializations and subject competencies in various fields such as literature, foreign languages, history, mathematics, and sciences. Across Europe, teacher shortages are a significant issue; France has over 3,000 unfilled positions, often temporarily filled by unqualified staff, with shortages particularly acute in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Poland faces a severe shortage of 20,000 to 25,000 teachers, leading to increased workloads for existing staff. Austria has been experiencing a shortage of around 7,000 teachers, with unfilled roles being filled by students lacking practical experience. Bulgaria also reports a shortage of about 1,200 teachers, especially in science and math, with a high proportion of retired staff returning to schools.

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