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Standards and working conditions 2 December 2016 Cameroon: Teachers press government to take action for improved status
Teacher unions in Cameroon have unitarily called on primary and secondary teachers to strike in December to force the government to respect commitments on improved teachers’ working and living conditions and fixed status.
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Union renewal and development 2 December 2016 Paving the way to education for people with disabilities
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the International Day of People with Disabilities, Education International calls on stakeholders to double their efforts to include teachers and students with disabilities into the education system.
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Union renewal and development 1 December 2016 European educators elect new leadership
Gathered for the second day of their their quadrennial conference in Belgrade, Serbia, the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), Education International’s European Region, has elected a new leadership team to head the organization for the next four years.
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Union renewal and development 1 December 2016 European educators gather to promote quality education
Around 320 participants from 131 education trade unions from 48 countries, representing more than 11 million teachers and education personnel across Europe, gather in Belgrade, Serbia, to set the course for European education policy debates for the next four years.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 December 2016 Francophonie vote to actively monitor private education stakeholders
Leaders of the Francophonie member countries have voted in favour of promoting “effective institutional arrangements for regulating private stakeholders in education”, in line with the long-standing advocacy work of Education International and affiliates.
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Equity and inclusion 1 December 2016 Mexico: New guide to improve Indigenous education
The Mexican National Union of Education Workers (SNTE), together with UNESCO, has published a ground-breaking guide for teachers to help them excel in the delivery of Indigenous education in the classroom.
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Equity and inclusion 30 November 2016 Kuwait: Arab countries work to strengthen role of education in the region amid ongoing conflict
Leaders at the Third Conference of Education International’s Arab Countries Cross Regional Structure reaffirm their commitment to securing the rights of children in the region’s conflict areas and help ensure refugee children’s right to education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 29 November 2016 UK: Educators highlight need to tackle sexual harassment and violence in schools
Education unions in the UK have strongly reasserted the need to bring an end to sexual bullying and harassment and refocus efforts to train teachers on sexual harassment and violence awareness.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 November 2016 India: current and future leaders trained in capacity building
Education leaders and recipients of the John M. Thompson Fellowship Programme refreshed their knowledge of unions in the region while learning about strategic plans for their own organisations and ways to contribute.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 28 November 2016 France: Teachers mobilise to expand priority education as government looks to cut
French teachers are preparing to strike on 29 November to demand the government to expand the list of priority education secondary schools, which are set to be reduced.
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Equity and inclusion 25 November 2016 Education International launches a ‘call to action’ to address violence against women and girls
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, Education International affiliates are urging governments to support the International Labour Organisation’s Standard on gender based violence and harassment at work.
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Climate action and literacy 25 November 2016 Civil society reacts to European Commission strategy on SDGs
Education International has joined with other civil society organisations to demand leadership from the European Union to ensure the full implementation of the sustainable development goals.
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Equity and inclusion 24 November 2016 “Messengers of hope” inspire commitments to the education of refugees
With a focus on producing concrete projects and initiatives to address the education of refugees and forced migrants, those in attendance at Education International’s conference in Stockholm pledged to create long-term sustainable solutions.
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Union renewal and development 24 November 2016 USA: unions shocked after nomination of DeVos
The nomination of a new secretary of education has immediately triggered expressions of concern from education trade unions in the United States, who fear that previous achievements will be systematically dismantled.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 November 2016 Speak up for Turkish educators now!
Education International has released an urgent action appeal for Turkey asking for worldwide action and financial solidarity with E?itim-Sen and the education community in this country.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 November 2016 USA: Education unions and civil society unite to Stop the Hate
Educators and citizens from all over the USA have signed the Stop the Hate petition, asking that President-elect Donald Trump keep his promise to be the President for all Americans, by speaking clearly and loudly against the hate.
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Equity and inclusion 21 November 2016 Educators’ optimism and conviction evident as refugee education receives attention it deserves
The impact of education on the lives of refugee children was heard loud and clear as teachers, union leaders, politicians, and civil society actors set the tone early at Education International’s conference in Stockholm.
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Trade union rights are human rights 21 November 2016 India: Air pollution forces schools to close
Over 1,800 public primary schools in India’s capital closed on 5 November for the first time ever to protect students from exposure to dangerous levels of air pollution, affecting more than a million children.
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