Without teachers, students have only one class per week at a public school in Belém
Students at a public school in Belém, Brazil, are attending classes only once a week due to a lack of teachers for their grade.
Students in the second grade at the Municipal School Maria Luiza Pinto Amaral in the Sacramenta neighborhood of Belém are facing a significant educational setback as they have been without teachers since the beginning of the school year on February 2. Parents report that these students are only attending school once a week, on Tuesdays, while other classrooms continue with regular schedules. This situation has raised serious concerns among parents who emphasize the negative impact on their children's learning and education.
The lack of teachers has left two morning classes with no qualified personnel to teach essential subjects, limiting students' academic progress and engagement. While the broader student body continues their normal educational routines, the second graders are left waiting for an uncertain resolution. This discrepancy in educational quality raises questions about the management and allocation of resources by the local educational authorities.
Despite attempts by the media to contact the Municipal Secretariat of Education (Semec) and the Belém City Hall for explanations regarding this issue, no response had been received by the time of the report's publication. The ongoing neglect of the educational needs of these students highlights broader systemic issues within the education system in Belém, particularly in public schools, and calls for immediate attention and action from officials to remedy the situation and provide adequate staffing for all students.