Glossary

SINAPE

Published 8 November 2026, 22:31
SINAPE — Sindicato Nacional dos Profissionais da Educação (national union of education workers)

A union of school workers, above all non-teaching staff: support staff, secretaries, specialists. When it strikes, schools and nurseries may stay closed or open without a canteen or supervision.

Where you come across it. News about school strikes, notices from schools to parents.
Workers do not have to say in advance whether they will come in, so whether a school is open often becomes clear only on the morning itself.
Official website: sinape.pt