RKCS Calls for National Plan to Address Curaçao Teacher Shortage

As a new school year begins in Willemstad, Curaçao, the Roman Catholic School Board (RKCS) is raising urgent concerns about an ongoing teacher shortage that continues to plague local schools. The organization is calling for a coordinated national plan to address the crisis, which has resurfaced with the start of the academic year. The shortage is not a new problem — it has persisted across multiple school years without a structural solution being put in place. RKCS's frustration centers on the absence of government-level strategy to recruit, train, and retain qualified educators. The lack of teachers directly affects the quality of education available to students on the island. Without intervention, school administrators are left to manage classrooms and staffing gaps on an ad hoc basis each year. The situation underscores a broader challenge facing Curaçao's education system, where systemic issues remain unresolved despite repeated warnings from school boards.