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Union renewal and development 12 April 2012 UNCTAD XIII: countries must focus on effective development assistance
EI supports the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) demand that countries should honour their commitments to provide development assistance. The ITUC demand is set out in its statement to the thirteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII), to be held from 21-26 April in...
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Standards and working conditions 12 April 2012 UK: educators’ unions vote to strike over pensions, pay and job losses
At their annual conferences, two of EI’s affiliates in the United Kingdom, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Schoolmasters’ Union and Women Teachers (NASUWT), have voted in favour of further industrial action, including strikes. The organisations profoundly disagree with the Cameron Government’s policy on public...
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Standards and working conditions 12 April 2012 UK: Teachers’ morale has fallen in last two years
In the current political and economic climate, the teaching profession is coming under new and ever-increasing pressures. A recent survey commissioned by one of EI’s affiliates in UK, the National Union of Teachers (NUT), showed teachers’ morale had worsened over the last two years.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 11 April 2012 Global education leaders discuss future of education and quality teachers
EI representatives have been interviewed on radio recently, informing and raising awareness among the general public about the impact of the economic crisis on education and on educators’ training and professional development.
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Trade union rights are human rights 11 April 2012 Botswana: teachers sue government for denying vacations to teachers
The Botswana Teachers’ Union (BTU), one of EI’s national affiliates, is suing the Ministry of Education (MoE) for denying vacations to teachers’ when schools closed on 30 March. Shortly before schools closed, the MoE wrote to public school educators, notifying them to continue “with their normal duties” after pupils had...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 April 2012 Canada: Student strike in Quebec over access to education
Four EI affiliates, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ), the Fédération nationale des enseignantes et enseignants du Québec (FNEEQ-CSN), the Fédération québecoise des professeures et professeurs d’université (FQPPU), and the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) have lent their support to the strike by students in Quebec against a...
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Standards and working conditions 4 April 2012 Take Part in the Survey on Teaching Quality and Excellence Networks!
Together with 30 other partners, including the International Council on Education for Teaching, UNESCO and higher education institutions, EI is working to build a global network that brings together education and public policy leaders to develop communication across national boundaries on initiatives to improve teaching quality and excellence.
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 April 2012 Benin: Violation of education unions’ and members’ rights must cease
The General Secretary of EI, Fred van Leeuwen, sent a letter of protest to the President of Benin, denouncing “the way in which the government of Benin has been disregarding trade unions and their members rights for some months now.” He also sent a letter of support directly from EI...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 April 2012 OECD and World Bank differ in educational policy views
Publicly funded choice mechanisms in education help overcome school failure and reduce inequities, according to a new study on school choice and equity by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 April 2012 Iran: Abdolreza Ghanbari still facing execution
Despite huge international mobilization against his proposed execution, the life of Abdolreza Ghanbari is still at risk. The Iranian authorities could proceed with his execution at any time.
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Leading the profession 3 April 2012 International researchers gather to share, examine and interpret the future of education
Over 40 EI affiliates’ representatives from 20 countries gathered for the 8th EI Annual Research Network (ResNet), held in Brussels, Belgium, from 28-29 March. They discussed the future of quality education and teaching, and how research can best support education unions’ advocacy work, particularly in light of considerable cuts in...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 April 2012 New Worlds of Education: Challenging hostile ideologies in the crisis
The economic crisis is being used to justify the complete deregulation and privatisation of public services in order to reduce costs. Widespread cuts in expenditure on public education are damaging both quality and equality of access to education, as well as undermining the status of teachers and teaching. Read more...
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Union growth 2 April 2012 Syria: Conflict takes a heavy toll on education
The continuing conflict in Syria is taking a heavy toll on education, as thousands of Syrian families take their children out of school and flee across the border to seek refuge.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 March 2012 Successful ETUCE meeting with MEPs
The Committee of EI European region, the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), met with Ole Christensen and Alejandro Cercas, members of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats from the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs at the European Parliament, together with three more MEPs.
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Trade union rights are human rights 30 March 2012 Bahrain: Decision on Mahdi Abu Dheeb’s release deferred
Following Mahdi Abu Dheeb’s appeal hearing on 2 April, EI has learned that a decision about the release of the Bahraini Teachers’ Association (BTA) President has been postponed to 2 May.
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Union growth 29 March 2012 Spain: Workers’ rights under attack
Spanish unions have joined forces to support the country's largest ever general strike on 29 March. EI members, FETE-UGT, F.E.CC.OO. and FE-STES, are united in declaring that teachers will not stand by as the Government jeopardises basic workers’ rights and social dialogue through its latest labour reform legislation.
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Trade union rights are human rights 27 March 2012 Dutch Ministry lauds success of EI EFAIDS programme
In its evaluation of the recently completed EI Education for All/AIDS (EFAIDS) solidarity and development programme, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which funded the programme, praised highly the outstanding impact the of the programme during its six-year duration.
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Equity and inclusion 26 March 2012 European unionists fight for equality in times of crisis
EI European region, the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), held its annual Equality Standing Committee on 26 March in Brussels, Belgium. Education unionists reaffirmed the importance of equality in unions, education and society, to improve opportunities for sustainable and socially fair economic recovery.
European unionists fight for equality in times of crisis