The Education Department acknowledges the error in the temporary staff assignments, but says that all claims were reviewed.

PalmThe Director General of Teaching Staff and Subsidized Schools, Joana Maria Cabrer, acknowledged an error in the signing of the final resolution for the allocation of positions for substitute teachers, although she asserted that all submitted appeals were reviewed before the process was closed. The issue was that the final resolution was signed before the appeals period had ended. Cabrer appeared this Wednesday before the Parliament's Committee on General and Institutional Affairs, in a session requested by the PSIB-PSOE party, to explain her suitability for the position, which she has held since July 15th. During her appearance, Cabrer admitted there had been a lack of coordination in the administrative signing processes, but insisted that this error had been corrected and that the fact that the resolution's annex was not modified did not imply that the appeals had been disregarded. She explained that signing the resolution before the appeals deadline was an administrative coordination error. Furthermore, he asked the parliamentary groups not to question the procedure, because, he said, the system "was correct."

The PSIB and MÁS deputies for Mallorca, Amanda Fernández and Lluís Apesteguia, criticized the fact that the resolution was signed two hours before the deadline for submitting appeals, something that, according to Apesteguia, represents "a disregard for the procedure." Fernández, for her part, demanded to know how many appeals had been registered and why none were taken into account. She also pointed out that, although the Government boasts of a high percentage of awards, secondary schools continue to suffer from a lack of staff. Cabrer took the opportunity to defend his career and qualifications, assuring that he does not hold the position to advance his political career, but to work with honesty, rigor, and respect for the institutions. He explained that his experience allows him to understand the administrative machinery and have a clear vision of public services. "Educational policy should serve to unite, not divide," he asserted.

He denies any bias towards the subsidized private school.

He also denied that the Catalan government favors private schools and asserted that the majority of resources are allocated to public schools. Specifically, he detailed that in 2024, 85% of public funds were allocated to public schools, compared to 15% for private schools, and that the percentage for public schools had increased compared to the previous year. He also acknowledged a clear shortage of teachers, a problem he attributed to several factors. His goal, he concluded, is to elevate the teaching profession and make it more attractive.

During the same committee meeting, Vox deputy Sergio Rodríguez requested that the Ministry of Education require some private schools to join the pilot program for free choice of language, as it currently does not cover all educational districts in the Balearic Islands. Cabrer reminded the committee that this program is voluntary and that this was the agreed-upon arrangement. "We have no intention of expanding it at this time," he stated, adding that the agreements with Vox will be fulfilled "to the extent that the autonomy of the schools allows." Rodríguez countered by pointing out that his party signed an agreement with the regional government to guarantee that in every educational district there is at least one school where students can choose between education in Spanish or Catalan.