France Launches Major Teacher Training Reform to Address Education Crisis

The initiative, announced by François Bayrou and Élisabeth Borne, lowers recruitment requirements, introduces paid training, and aims to improve literacy and teacher preparation.

The French government has officially announced a reform allowing teacher recruitment with a bachelor's degree instead of a master's, starting in 2026.
A new two-year paid training program will provide aspiring teachers with €1,400 per month in the first year and €1,800 in the second year.
The reform introduces a 'Licence Professorat des Écoles' in 2026 to prepare students for primary school teaching with a multidisciplinary focus.
The initiative aims to address the ongoing teacher shortage, with over 3,000 positions unfilled in 2024, and to combat declining student performance in literacy, math, and science.
The government has committed €500 million annually by 2028 for the reform, which also emphasizes classroom management and foundational skills.