Overview
- Euskadiko Eskola Kontseilua has produced a draft recommending that teachers hold C2 euskara certification and the full Council is due to vote on that proposal in the coming weeks.
- The regional government has signaled it prefers to expand training rather than impose an immediate, binding C2 entry requirement, and critics note the 2023 education law only commits to promoting teacher training rather than mandating C2.
- Advocates pushing for C2 point to a large supply shortfall: publicly cited figures show about 10,707 people hold official C2 certification while the education system employs roughly 40,000 teachers and most current teachers hold validated C1.
- Cultural and educational actors are moving in parallel to strengthen Basque use in schools and media, with Durangoko Azoka and Ikastolen Elkartea releasing a classroom unit for 12–17 year‑olds and Huhezinema opening submissions that prioritize Basque‑language work through mid‑November.
- Local associations and calendars are already adapting to these debates and logistics, for example Esku Hutsik relocated a planned public meeting to a hospital playground, community care meetings are scheduled in Irura and Donostia, and the seasonal switch to winter time in late October will affect event timing.