An opinion piece published in "Estepilha" questions Portuguese educational policy, likening it to "a thousand ways to cook cod" but with the same outcome.
The text satirizes the Ministry of Education's "Mathematics of the Impossible," where 30 students in rooms designed for 26 are justified by the lack of "evidence" of decreased teaching quality. The solution of "containers" to accommodate students is described as "thermal pedagogy," simulating extreme cold and heat conditions, and integrating "survival" into the curriculum.
The article continues with the "Illusion of Learning," contrasting the ministerial view with experts who advocate for smaller classes. It foresees a "Container Continuity Plan" linking the lack of space in schools to future lack of space in hospitals, culminating in "post-mortem efficiency" in emergency rooms. "Competence (or Lack Thereof)" is addressed as a strategy of "governing without solving problems," ignoring them until they "explode."
