- Jul 26
Catalonia's PISA 2025 sample invalid after 23% of students excluded, ombudsman opens probe
The Catalan ombudsman has opened an investigation after 23.2% of students selected for the 2025 PISA tests were excluded, far exceeding the 5% OECD limit and rendering the region's results incomparable with previous years or other territories.
- May 30
Catalonia Reaches Tentative Deal to End Teacher Strikes with €400 Monthly Pay Rise by 2029
After 16 days of intense negotiations, Catalonia's education department and major teachers' unions have reached a preliminary agreement to end months of strikes, offering a cumulative monthly salary increase of nearly €400 by 2029 and over 6,000 new specialist hires.
- May 29
Catalan teachers' unions stage sit-in at Education Department as seventh round of talks collapses, ninth strike day looms
Five Catalan education unions spent the night inside the regional Education Department headquarters in Barcelona after a marathon negotiation session ended without agreement, setting the stage for a ninth day of strikes.
