Ministry of Education to Begin Reorganizing School Workforce Next Sunday

The Ministry of Education announced the continuation of measures to reorganize the workforce in schools, starting next Sunday, October 4, 2026, in implementation of directives from Minister of Education Eng. Jalal Al-Tabtaba’i. The goal is to achieve a balance in the distribution of teaching and supervisory staff according to the actual needs of schools.

In a statement, the Ministry emphasized that these measures aim to direct energies and competencies to sites with the greatest need, enhance the stability of school operations, and place the learner’s interest and educational needs at the forefront of priorities.

The Ministry clarified that the administrative reform plan in the educational field is proceeding along two parallel and integrated paths. The first involves redistributing teachers between schools according to the actual need for specific educational specializations. The second involves reorganizing and assigning educational supervisory positions in accordance with the new organizational structure for school administrations and the approved job titles.

The Ministry added that these measures followed a series of meetings and reviews addressing the current distribution of teaching and supervisory staff, which revealed disparities in the number of teachers and some supervisory position holders across schools due to previous organizational accumulations. This necessitated a redistribution based on uniform criteria linked to the actual needs of each school, the number of learners, the number of classrooms, and the requirements of the approved organizational structure.

The Ministry stated that a review of actual data on the teaching staff revealed a surplus in some schools, while other schools had a need for the same specializations. It noted that one middle school had 66 Islamic education teachers, while its actual need was only 11. Additionally, one school had 22 art education teachers, whereas its actual need was limited to four.

According to the Ministry, data also showed that one kindergarten had 30 teachers for only four classrooms, underscoring the importance of aligning the distribution of teaching staff with the actual needs of schools and directing available competencies to sites with the greatest need.

**Redistribution of Teachers**

The Ministry stated that the current phase of the first path includes the redistribution of teachers between schools in various educational specializations, in proportion to the number of classrooms, learners, and the capacity of each school. This aims to achieve balance in the teaching staff numbers and make optimal use of available resources, paving the way for the second phase of the surplus management plan.

The Ministry clarified that the redistribution process follows specific controls and criteria. Priority for transfer is given to the most recently appointed teachers in schools where the number of teachers exceeds the prescribed quota, calculated based on the number of classrooms and learners, while considering the proximity between the sending and receiving schools.

**Reorganization of Supervisory Positions**

Regarding the second path, the Ministry mentioned that the measures include reorganizing and assigning educational supervisory positions according to the new organizational structure for schools. A review of data revealed that some schools had more than one department head for the same academic specialization, with some cases having two or three department heads for the same subject.

The Ministry added that the number of Assistant Directors for Educational Affairs reached four in some schools, while other schools suffer from a shortage of such staff, necessitating redistribution to achieve balance.

The Ministry affirmed that addressing the disparity in the distribution of supervisory positions and assigning their holders will be done according to the organizational structure and actual needs of schools. Priority for transfer will be given to those most recently promoted to supervisory positions, while considering the proximity between the sending and receiving schools, thereby ensuring optimal use of human resources and maintaining job stability for employees.

It pointed out that the new organizational structure for schools includes Assistant Directors for Educational and Student Affairs, drawn from teaching staff progressing within the educational track, as well as an Assistant Director for Administrative Affairs, drawn from administrative staff progressing within the administrative track.

The Ministry stated that vacancies would be announced later to facilitate their assignment in school administrations, in accordance with approved procedures and controls.

**One Department Head per Subject**

The Ministry clarified that the new organization relies on having one department head per academic subject in each school. This contributes to clarifying responsibilities and jurisdictions more clearly, aligns with the numbers stipulated in the organizational structure, and involves redistributing any surplus in the number of holders of these positions to schools with actual needs.

The Ministry stressed that the measures do not aim at transfer for its own sake, but rather form part of a comprehensive administrative reform to address disparities and previous organizational accumulations, achieve equity in the distribution of human resources, and provide sustainable solutions that ensure fair distribution of teachers in the future according to the actual needs of schools.

The Ministry affirmed that the learner’s interest represents the primary objective of reorganizing the workforce. It noted that the distribution of staff is directly linked to the needs of students, classrooms, and specializations, ensuring that the appropriate number of teachers and supervisory leaders are available in each school, thereby enhancing the stability of the school environment and the efficiency of the educational process.