Secondary School Teachers: An endangered body?

Abstract

Objectives: To verify whether or not the body of secondary school teachers is in danger of extinction, as a result of the lack of call for new vacancies for the professional promotion of secondary education teachers. Methodology: That one of the social and legal sciences, which starts from the historical and legislative study of the institution, to reach the current regulations. Recent data obtained from the different Autonomous Communities and from the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, through the legal channels of access to public information, are included. Results: There has been a very significant decrease in the number of secondary school teachers since the Autonomous Communities were given responsibility for education. Conclusions: Access to the body of professors is part of the right to career advancement of teaching staff. The current system of access is that of merit-based competition. The functions attributed to teachers include teaching, innovation and research projects, and didactic direction and coordination. The number of secondary school teachers is decreasing due to the absence of calls from education authorities.