Ibiza has 75 teaching specialities classified as difficult to cover for the 2026-2027 school year, according to the latest agreement approved by the Balearic Government.

The measure is designed to help schools fill teaching positions in areas where there are not enough available candidates, with an increased financial incentive for teachers working in Ibiza.

Teachers assigned to difficult-coverage posts on the island will receive an additional €300 per month this school year.

75 specialities identified in Ibiza

The Balearic Government has identified 75 teaching specialities in Ibiza as difficult to cover for the 2026-2027 academic year.

The classification is based on the number of available candidates in relation to the positions offered.

The latest list was published during the summer and was formally incorporated into the new framework approved by the Consell de Govern on September 18.

What counts as difficult coverage?

Under the criteria approved for this school year, a teaching speciality is considered difficult to cover when there are five or fewer available candidates for each position offered.

The system is intended to identify areas where schools may have greater difficulty finding suitable teachers.

The classification applies to positions whose main school is located in Ibiza or Menorca.

Ibiza's classification remains in place

Ibiza and Menorca continue to be treated as islands with teaching posts classified as difficult to cover.

Formentera has a separate designation as an island with very difficult coverage.

The distinction reflects the different categories established by the Balearic Government for the distribution of teaching posts and the associated incentives.

The monthly supplement rises to €300

One of the main changes for teachers in Ibiza is the increase in the financial supplement.

For the 2026-2027 school year, teachers assigned to difficult-coverage posts in Ibiza will receive €300 per month.

That represents an increase of €100 compared with the €200 monthly supplement paid during the 2025-2026 school year.

The increase is intended to provide an additional incentive for teachers taking up positions in areas where recruitment is more difficult.

Formentera keeps its €400 supplement

Formentera remains classified as very difficult coverage.

Teachers occupying posts in that category will continue to receive a €400 monthly supplement during the 2026-2027 school year.

The amount therefore remains unchanged from the previous academic year.

Some Ibiza posts can become very difficult coverage

The classification can also change in certain circumstances.

Posts in Ibiza and Menorca that belong to difficult-coverage specialities can be declared very difficult to cover when they remain unfilled after 14 calendar days of being offered through the procedures for assigning substitute teachers.

This provides an additional mechanism for dealing with vacancies that prove particularly difficult to fill.

75 specialities is not the same as 75 vacancies

The figure of 75 refers to teaching specialities rather than the total number of individual vacancies.

A speciality may include positions at different schools and with different circumstances.

The Government's classification is therefore an indicator of recruitment difficulty and should not be interpreted as meaning that 75 individual teaching posts were left vacant.

The number has increased from last year

The number of difficult-coverage specialities identified in Ibiza has risen compared with the previous school year.

For 2025-2026, the Balearic Government identified 67 specialities in Ibiza.

For 2026-2027, the figure is 75.

That represents eight more specialities in the latest classification.

The wider Balearic picture

The July 2026 list contained 191 difficult-coverage specialities across the Balearic Islands.

The distribution at that time was 75 in Ibiza, 25 in Formentera, 48 in Mallorca and 43 in Menorca.

The latest September agreement continues to identify 75 specialities in Ibiza, 25 in Formentera and 43 in Menorca under the current framework.

Why the classification matters for schools

Difficult-to-cover specialities are identified in advance so that the education authorities can apply specific measures to help fill teaching vacancies.

The Government says the system is intended to facilitate the coverage of vacancies and support greater stability in school staffing, particularly in the islands where attracting and retaining teachers is more challenging.

The financial supplement is one of the measures being used to support that objective.

The system is linked to the teacher allocation process

The classification is connected with the procedures used to assign available teaching positions and substitutes.

The number of candidates available for a particular position is therefore central to determining whether a speciality qualifies as difficult coverage.

The threshold established for 2026-2027 is five or fewer available candidates per position offered.

Ibiza and Menorca receive different supplements

The financial supplements are not identical across the islands.

For teachers in Ibiza, the difficult-coverage supplement is €300 per month.

In Menorca, the amount for difficult-coverage posts is €200 per month, up from €100 in the previous school year.

Formentera's very-difficult-coverage supplement remains €400 per month.

The measures apply during the 2026-2027 school year

The new arrangements cover the 2026-2027 academic year.

They form part of the Balearic Government's framework for determining which teaching positions are considered difficult or very difficult to cover and how those classifications are applied.

The latest agreement was approved by the Consell de Govern on September 18, 2026.

More than just a financial incentive

The classification system does more than provide an additional payment.

It allows the education authorities to identify particular specialities where recruitment is more challenging and to apply specific procedures when positions remain unfilled.

The possibility of moving certain posts into the very-difficult-coverage category after 14 days is an additional mechanism available for particularly persistent vacancies.

The challenge of attracting teachers to the islands

Recruiting teachers can be more difficult in island territories, which is why Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera have separate coverage classifications under the Balearic system.

The Government has linked the updated measures to the need to facilitate the attraction and retention of teaching staff.

The financial supplements form part of that broader approach.

What changes for teachers in Ibiza

For teachers taking up a qualifying difficult-coverage position in Ibiza, the financial incentive is now higher than it was last school year.

The monthly payment has increased from €200 to €300.

For teachers who remain in the same type of qualifying post, that represents an additional €1,200 over a full 12 months, before taking account of the specific duration and conditions of an individual appointment.

The €300 figure should therefore be understood as the monthly supplement associated with the classification, rather than as a general salary increase for every teacher working on the island.

The school year has now begun

The new classification comes as schools across Ibiza have started the 2026-2027 academic year.

The objective is to ensure that vacancies in the most difficult-to-fill specialities can be covered as efficiently as possible and that schools can maintain stable teaching teams.

The measures will remain in force within the framework established for the current academic year.

Ibiza remains one of the islands receiving targeted support

The latest decision confirms that the Balearic Government continues to treat Ibiza as a difficult-coverage territory for teaching staff.

With 75 specialities included in the classification and a €300 monthly supplement for qualifying posts, the island remains subject to specific measures designed to make those positions more attractive.

Formentera continues to receive the stronger very-difficult-coverage designation, while Menorca retains its difficult-coverage classification.

What the latest figures show

For the 2026-2027 school year, Ibiza has 75 teaching specialities classified as difficult to cover.

The threshold is five or fewer available candidates per position.

Teachers assigned to qualifying posts in Ibiza will receive €300 per month, compared with €200 during the previous school year.

Certain posts can be upgraded to very difficult coverage if they remain unfilled for 14 calendar days during substitute-teacher allocation procedures.

The measures are intended to help schools secure teachers in specialities where recruitment remains particularly challenging.