The single school zone, which will be implemented in most municipalities in the Balearic Islands, The Ministry of Education will apply the single zone starting in the 2026-2027 academic year to all municipalities in Mallorca, except Selva, Calvià, Santa Margalida, and Andratx; to those in Menorca (Maó will maintain a separate zone for Sant Climent) and to Formentera. The towns of Ibiza will maintain diverse areas, at least this academic year.

The Minister of Education, Antoni Vera, has condemned the‘homophobic attack’ on a teacher from IES Baltasar Porcel in Andratx that ARA Balears exclusively reported. “We are aware of the problems that are arising at the teaching level, and that is why we have launched a 360 wellbeing plan,” he explained. “We will work on teacher wellbeing. We are a very large group, with diverse problems. We must strengthen the role of the teacher. If the Ministry and Congress finalize a teacher statute, we must also take steps in this direction.”

The Minister of Education, Antoni Vera, has condemned therecent homophobic attack on a teacher at IES Baltasar Porcel in Andratx that ARA Balears exclusively revealed. “We are aware of the problems that are arising in the area of teachers, and that is why we have launched a 360 wellbeing plan,” he explained. “We will work on teacher wellbeing. We are a very large group, with diverse problems. We have to reinforce the role of the teacher. If the Ministry and Congress have just created a teacher statute, we also have to take steps in this direction.” Regarding the Andratx incident, he assured that

The Minister of Education and Universities, Antoni Vera, justified bringing forward the teacher recruitment exams to May 9th and 10th, asserting that the measure was taken "through dialogue and negotiation." He explained this on Tuesday in the Balearic Parliament, in response to a question from Maria Ramon, a MÉS representative for Mallorca, who asked if he was satisfied with the change of dates. "I am pleased to have brought forward the exams thanks to dialogue. A process that began in January, when I met with the unions to explain our intention. Now there is indeed a Ministry that negotiates and seeks common ground," Vera stated.

The Ministry of Education intends to bring forward the 2026 teacher recruitment exams by a month so that all vacancies are filled from the first day of the school year. The exams would be held on May 9th and 10th, instead of June, to concentrate the main administrative procedures, assignments, and substitute teacher processes during July. This would avoid the last-minute emergencies that currently drag on until September and leave many schools starting the year without full staffing. The call for applications for the exams is expected to be published around the second week of February, after the transfer process has been completed. This was announced by the Minister of Education and Universities, Antoni Vera, just before meeting with the Sectoral Education Committee, where they also discussed the 2.5% salary increase for civil servants starting in January 2026 and the increase and standardization of the residency allowance. According to the Ministry's calculations, the total increase between the salary increase and the housing allowance will be 3.25%. In total, the measure will entail an expenditure of €21.5 million (€19 million for the salary increase and €2.5 million for the housing allowance).

The Minister of Education and Universities, Antoni Vera, has assured that the upcoming decree regulating school cafeterias in publicly funded schools will include menus adapted for children with food intolerances and will incorporate a percentage of locally sourced products. He explained this on Tuesday during the plenary session of Parliament, in response to a question from Vox deputy Sergio Rodríguez, who inquired whether the new regulations would include halal menus. Vera emphasized that the decree his department is drafting goes far beyond the food offerings and proposes a comprehensive regulation of school cafeterias, with the aim of guaranteeing common criteria of "quality, sustainability, food safety, and coordination." Regarding specific options, the Minister stressed that the Government will act within the limits set by the basic state regulations. "It will not be this Executive that decides to include or exclude certain menus; it is the state royal decree that establishes which options can be offered," he argued. However, Vera confirmed that students with food intolerances will be accommodated and that, following an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture, menus will incorporate some local produce.

More than 5,800 students are participating this 2025-2026 academic year in the pilot program for language segregation in 20 publicly funded schools in the Balearic Islands (all of which are state-subsidized private schools), compared to 2,322 last year. This year, the program has been expanded to include secondary schools. Last year, it was introduced on a voluntary basis in eleven primary schools. This year, nine new schools that met the space and demand requirements have joined, bringing the total number of participating schools to 20, including the eleven from last year. According to official data from the Ministry of Education, the allocated budget has increased significantly: from €1,153,183 last year to €3,735,019 this year, to fund the necessary teaching hours in primary and secondary education. In Primary school, each group will receive seven hours, while in Secondary school, the hours allocated are those of the subject chosen by each school plus one hour of coordination per group, totaling 591 hours.

The Balearic Islands will launch a new public speaking competition with the aim of improving the communication and reading skills of secondary school, high school, and vocational training students during the 2025-2026 academic year. The initiative aims to promote confidence and clarity in oral expression, a skill that the Regional Minister of Education and Universities, Antoni Vera, considers "one of the major outstanding issues in the Balearic education system."

This is the second start-of-year event organized by Antoni Vera (Palma, 1973) since becoming the Minister of Education and Universities. Vera doesn't hide his appreciation for state-subsidized schools, but he also praises public schools. The minister tries to balance the demands of the far right, whose votes are essential for the government, respect for the work of teachers, and the defense of Catalan in education.

The Regional Minister of Education and Universities, Antoni Vera, has announced that he will draft new regulations for allocating staff positions and will change the software used to distribute them. This is one of the measures the Minister announced in response to criticism from PSIB MP Amanda Fernández regarding the personnel issues at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. These include, for example, the difficulties temporary workers have had in accessing the procedures, the fact that up to four different allocations were made in the first substitution process, and so on. Alba Borrasca, for example, had a position in the first allocation, and close to her home. In the last, she lost it. Vera explained that, in response to the criticism, he offered "respect, dialogue, and dialogue," but insinuated that Fernández had lied in her speech, asserting that "lying is a sin" and that, as a Catholic, he is "clear on that point."

The new educational curricula for the 2025-2026 academic year are now a reality. Among other measures, the number of hours devoted to Mathematics in Primary and Secondary education has been increased. In Primary, the subject's teaching load has increased by 50%: where previously it was taught 16 hours per week, it will now be 24. The number of hours devoted to Art Education has also increased, according to the Minister of Education, Antoni Vera.