With a 25% teacher deficit, Fe y Alegría schools will begin

The schools of Faith and Joy will begin the school year with fewer teachers, reporting a 25% deficit of teachers to meet student demand. students across the country.

This failure is more pronounced in the areas of General Secondary Education and Technical Education, teachers of instrumental subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, Spanish and English, explained the national director of Faith and Joy School ProgramNoelbis Aguilar.

The 2024-2025 period will start with around 8,500 teachers in schools of the institution, a reduced number due to the resignation of professionals seeking better income in other activities.

The challenges of Fe and Joy

Although the Student desertion in Fe y Alegría It is estimated between 1% and 2%, thanks to the support and monitoring processes aimed at the student population in the most vulnerable situation, the most important challenge for this school year is to increase student enrollment and ensure that students remain in schools.

“It is also crucial to maintain our staff, have plans to support them socially and laboriously and secure the resources to guarantee quality educational services in decent conditions, so that students feel safe and welcomed in their schools,” Aguilar said.

He stressed that the start of classes at Fe y Alegría It represents a difficult time, marked by numerous challenges and difficulties, especially when managing in complex contexts.

“However, we are firmly determined to work to ensure a quality educational service. To achieve this, it is essential to strengthen the joint work with the educational communities and to strengthen alliances and co-responsibility with families. Their contribution is vital for the sustainability of our educational centers,” said the educator.

He indicated that at Fe y Alegría they are focused on generating optimal conditions, maintaining the infrastructure and creating pleasant and welcoming environments, where staff and students feel that they are in A school that invites you to learn.

“All of this is part of our effort to build hope through collaborative work, thus responding to the demands of our educational system in Venezuela,” he said.

However, they face the same situation with which they closed the 2023-2024 school year. budget deficit.