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Equity and inclusion 27 September 2011 UNESCO seeks good practice on combating homophobic bullying
EI welcomes UNESCO’s first-ever international consultation on homophobic bullying and harassment in educational institutions and encourages member organisations to share any input on existing policies, programmes and tools that help prevent and address homophobic bullying and harassment in different regions in the world.
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Standards and working conditions 26 September 2011 UK: Unions build closer ties for effective action
A quartet of EI’s affiliates in the UK – the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO), the National Union of Teachers (NUT), and the Ulster Teachers’ Union (UTU) – have launched an historic partnership for closer co-operation, campaigning, and promotion of trade union values.
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Trade union rights are human rights 26 September 2011 Bahrain: EI demands release of teacher leader on hunger strike
Education International has joined other trade unions and human rights groups to demand that the authorities in Bahrain release the leaders of the Bahraini Teachers’ Association (BTA) from prison. The BTA President, Mahdi Abu Dheeb, and Vice President, Jalila al-Salman, were sentenced to ten and three years’ imprisonment on 25...
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Union renewal and development 23 September 2011 Canada: Study shows ways to improve bilingual education
A new survey by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) has found that the poor use of technology is hampering learning in bilingual education. The national survey, which considered the impact of technology among students attending French-language schools in minority settings in Canada, involved more than 1,600 Canadian students.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 September 2011 Fiji: Independent trade unionism in danger
EI remains deeply concerned about the continued violation of international labour standards that are directly impacting on its affiliates, the Fijian Teachers’ Association (FTA) and the Fiji Teachers’ Union (FTU), as well as the repression of the entire labour movement in Fiji.
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Union renewal and development 23 September 2011 Somalia: Humanitarian crisis puts schools at risk
Reports from international aid organisations project that hundreds of thousands of Somali schoolchildren are expected to drop out from classes this month as a result of the humanitarian crisis in the country. EI’s affiliate, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has called on the international community to provide the humanitarian...
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 September 2011 Mexico: Teachers strike against threats and extortion
Thousands of school teachers in Acapulco, Mexico, have taken part in a series of strikes to condemn the on-going threats of violence, extortion, robbery and kidnapping which they have been subjected to in recent months.
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Standards and working conditions 22 September 2011 Unions prepare for World Teachers’ Day 2011
World Teachers’ Day celebrations around the globe on 5 October will focus attention on the theme of ‘Teachers for Gender Equality’. Many education unions are already gearing up for the event by preparing actions that call for better and equitable working conditions, as well as demanding education systems that empower...
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Union renewal and development 22 September 2011 ETUCE Bureau tackles European education issues
ETUCE Bureau members have convened in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss key issues pertaining to education all over Europe.
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Union growth 20 September 2011 Massive Euro-demonstration in Poland
More than 50,000 people took to the streets in Wroclaw, Poland, on 17 September to demand greater European solidarity and employment.
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Standards and working conditions 19 September 2011 Nepal: Teachers sign Kathmandu Declaration for union rights
Delegates at the Nepal National Teachers' Association (NNTA) have approved a formal declaration that will enable the EI-affiliated union to comprehensively advocate for teachers’ rights and freedoms, as well as to achieve quality education.
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Climate action and literacy 19 September 2011 Canada: National green schools programme launched
The Canadian Teachers' Federation is supporting the launch of a new green high schools programme to encourage secondary students to create environmental projects while exploring the wealth of environmental career opportunities available.
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Standards and working conditions 16 September 2011 Spain: Teacher demonstrations mark the start of new school year
Representatives of the main teaching unions in Spain have called on the Socialist central government to take ‘a clear stand’ against deep cuts in public education budgets that have been imposed by largely Conservative autonomous regional authorities within the country.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 September 2011 Ahead of Ministerial Conference, WTO talks remain deadlocked
With a biannual meeting of the world’s trade ministers set for December in Geneva, negotiations to liberalise global trade show little sign of progress.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 September 2011 Report warns on public services in Canada-EU trade talks
A new report commissioned for the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour says the European Union is weakening protections for public services like education in current trade negotiations with Canada.
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Standards and working conditions 16 September 2011 EI set to celebrate World Day for Decent Work
For the fourth year in a row, EI welcomes the International Trade Union Confederation’s World Day for Decent Work (WDDW) which takes place on 7 October. On this day, all trade unions around the world will stand together to call for decent work to be put at the heart of...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 September 2011 UNCTAD criticizes austerity measures
In its annual trade report released in September, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development sharply criticised those developed countries that have adopted austerity measures.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 15 September 2011 Swaziland: Financial crisis 'forcing schools to shut'
Most schools in Swaziland are shut because of the financial crisis that has hit the government, according to the head of the Swaziland Principals Association (SWAPA).
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