The Fight for Teaching Posts Continued Until the Last Day of the Holidays

Dozens of teachers kept competing for classroom posts until the final day of the summer holiday, hoping to secure work for the 2026-2027 school year. Some succeeded, while others remained on waiting lists.

The last candidates in line took part in a county-level substitute-teacher competition organized by the Olt County School Inspectorate. The contest covered 23 subjects considered difficult to staff. Qualified teachers enrolled in 19 of those subjects, while only unqualified candidates enrolled in the other four. All had completed higher education, but the latter group had studied different specializations.

A total of 73 candidates initially entered the competition, although 10 failed to appear. Their chances of obtaining a substitute post improve with a strong score, but they remain the last candidates called. They follow applicants who scored above 7 in this year’s national teacher recruitment exam and those who scored above 5 in national exams held over the previous five years.

Like the national competition, the county contest included a practical test or interview and a written exam. Some participants had already taken the national exam but scored below 5, forcing them to enter another competition before they could teach.

For some candidates, the chances of finding a post were almost nonexistent. The final allocation meetings held before classes began confirmed that vacancies were unevenly distributed. The inspectorate said some subjects still had available hours, while others had no posts even for candidates who scored above 7. The article identifies primary teachers, educators, Romanian, foreign languages, history and geography among the subjects where staffing and vacancies remain a problem.