What Raquel Varela thinks about democracy

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Portuguese labour historian; professor at FCSH, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Her blog, in Portuguese, covers work, strikes, housing, education and politics from a socialist perspective; she also posts lectures and talks on YouTube.

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1. 9 Sept 2026

   Our readingDemocracy in schools is dying due to unipersonal management, the General Council's organic structure, and the Teacher Performance Evaluation model (ADD).

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   Their wordsA democracia nas escolas está moribunda: a gestão unipessoal, a orgânica do Conselho Geral e o modelo deAvaliação de Desempenho Docente (ADD) são fatores centrais neste défice democrático.

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