A teacher reflects on the upcoming shift in the education system.
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The quality of education and the functioning of the school system in Spain have been debated for years. Many teachers, both in the media and on social networks, take the opportunity to publicly denounce the state of classrooms, the economic conditions, or, for instance, the overcrowding caused by the large number of students in a single class.
José Mencía, a teacher and educational influencer on X, has just shared a thought-provoking reflection on the reduction of children in classrooms. He makes it clear that, although at first glance it seems like good news, this is not always the case because the decision is not made for the right reasons.
**José Mencía explains the real story behind fewer students in schools.**
“Spain is going to have fewer children in classrooms. That has a good side: fewer students per teacher. And a bad side: fewer schools, fewer places, and fewer teaching jobs,” the educator writes on his official profile. He adds that the system “has been asking for lower ratios for decades and will now achieve it.”
However, Mencía points out that this will not happen due to something positive, but rather because of a lack of interest: “Not because there has been investment in education, but because there are fewer children due to a demographic misfortune.” “Good news in education is hardly ever fully good,” the teacher concludes in his tweet.
Some users have shared their perspectives, and one of them suggested taking the opportunity to strengthen public education. “I would choose to enhance good schools, whether public, private, or state-subsidized,” replies Mencía. He also acknowledges in another message that the average age of teachers is high, and those from the baby boomer generation are expected to retire soon. “I don’t know if one thing will offset the other,” he asserts.
