We spoke with three teachers to answer the following questions: 1. What are your challenges for the new school year? 2. Do you feel valued as a teacher? 3. What do you think are the main challenges facing the Balearic education system? 4. What would you change? 5. Do you think the school year will be better than the last?

At eight o'clock this Wednesday morning, the first families began arriving at the new CEIP Tramuntana, the first school opened in Palma since 2005. "Where should we enter?" many asked. The question makes sense. The school has several entrances, unlike the old CEIP Felip Bauçà—where most of the children come from—which only had one. Like someone waiting for a gift, when the doors opened at 8:30, everyone entered the grounds energetically, but walking and in an orderly manner. The Tramuntana playground is large, open, with trees (some already dead), and families can accompany the students—at Felip Bauçà, this wasn't possible because the playground was inside the school's block. The school is brand new, air-conditioned, has three lines, and is energy-efficient—there are some damp problems. Felip Bauçà was a school with tradition and personality, which prospered for dozens of generations. But she was 50.

Schools in the municipality of Manacor have reopened their doors to welcome students in Early Childhood, Primary, Compulsory Secondary, Baccalaureate, and Special Education, marking the start of the 2025-2026 school year. This year, Manacor has an approximate number of students of 7,500, according to the first municipal data, practically identical to the 7,481 last year.

The 2025-2026 school year begins with important developments. This includes new educational curricula, the ban on cell phones, and the regulation of screens, among others. However, not everything is new. There are open areas that impact the dynamics of schools and which should be addressed to improve educational quality and, thus, aim to improve academic results and the well-being of families, teachers, and students. We analyze these areas and outline some of the challenges for the new year with representatives of the educational community.

The 2025-2026 school year begins with 161,201 students in preschool, primary, secondary, and high school, an increase of 113. This is a significantly lower increase than the 1,183 in the previous year, which can be attributed to the drop in the birth rate. Of these, 128,111 are in Mallorca; 12,559 in Menorca; 19,268 in Ibiza; and 1,263 in Formentera. In response to this, the Regional Minister of Education, Antoni Vera, acknowledged that while the population decreased in preschool and primary education, it increased in 0-3 (+1,391) and slightly in secondary education. However, the private schools that have gained many students are private schools. 800 in Mallorca, 14 in Menorca, 64 in Ibiza, and 58 in Formentera (which has doubled its number of places in this category). Thus, in the Balearic Islands, the private sector has gained 936 students. In Mallorca, the public sector has lost 459; in Menorca, 283; in Ibiza, 75; and in Formentera, 6. In total, 822 fewer students. The first school year entirely organized by the PP's Education Department (2024-2025) also saw a shift in favor of private sector education. In 2024-2025 It started with 488 fewer students in the public school and another 1,671 in the private school..

There are families who have had September 8th marked on their calendars for days. And there are also children who are already looking forward to returning to school to see their friends and resume routines. However, there may be someone who is return becomes heavy for him, who finds it hard to get up early again, or who find moving to a different school or college a mountain to climb. That's why we're giving you some easy-to-follow tips to make returning to your routine more enjoyable.