Canary Islands' Education Department Announces New Qualified Teachers Lists

The Canary Islands' Education Department has announced the creation of new open lists of qualified teachers to quickly fill urgent staffing needs.

Background and Context

• Since 2015, repeated attempts to update or expand these lists have revealed how hard it is to find enough candidates for certain subjects, hampering efforts to ensure seamless education.
• Covering substitute positions across various school specialties has been difficult due to limited personnel on the current lists.

Recent Developments

• In February 2024, authorities introduced a procedure allowing for the quick creation of new lists whenever new teaching needs arise.
• The latest resolution, issued on October 13, 2025, officially opens these special lists for targeted teaching areas, including:
  • agriculture
  • textiles
  • arts
  • technical vocations
  • among others

"This move responds to ongoing difficulties in covering substitute positions across various school specialties due to limited personnel on the current lists."

Objectives and Benefits

• To streamline the process of filling urgent staffing needs.
• To rapidly deploy qualified teachers.
• To improve student support and reduce educational disruptions.
• To address teacher shortages in high-demand specialties.
• To ensure the community can respond swiftly to urgent staffing needs.
• To maintain the quality of education in the region.

Overall Goal

This initiative emphasizes the urgency of addressing teacher shortages in specific high-demand areas, especially amid ongoing recruitment challenges.