Brazil's Senate Approves National Teaching Induction Policy to Address Teacher Shortages
Brazil's Senate passes a new law providing scholarships and incentives to attract and retain teachers in basic education, addressing critical shortages.
- • Senate approved PL 3824/2023 establishing National Teaching Induction Policy.
- • The law offers scholarships for top Enem scorers entering teaching degrees.
- • Graduates must complete supervised internships and teach in public schools for two years.
- • States and municipalities must adopt the National Teachers' Exam for better hiring.
- • Ministry of Education will regulate and monitor the program's implementation.
Key details
On December 18, 2025, the Brazilian Senate approved the National Teaching Induction Policy through Project Law (PL) 3824/2023, aiming to boost recruitment and retention of teachers in basic education. This law introduces scholarships targeted at high-performing students who excel in the National High School Exam (Enem) and enroll in face-to-face teaching degree programs. Scholarship recipients are required to complete 400 hours of supervised internships and 320 hours of academic extension activities, committing to teach in public schools for a minimum of two years.
Senator Dorinha Seabra (União-TO) highlighted the policy's goal of making teaching a more attractive career by addressing historically low enrollment and high dropout rates in teaching degrees. The Ministry of Education (MEC) will regulate the program and establish eligibility criteria based on regions’ documented teacher shortages.
Additionally, the policy mandates that states and municipalities adopt the National Teachers’ Exam (PND) to assist in better planning and more frequent hiring of teachers. This nationwide approach involves close monitoring by education experts and teacher training institutions to ensure effective implementation.
This legislative move accompanies other Senate-approved measures including the Dosimetry Law and changes to federal taxation, but the National Teaching Induction Policy stands out as a significant step toward strengthening Brazil’s educational system by attracting more university students to the teaching profession and supporting them throughout their training and early careers.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
