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Equity and inclusion 21 June 2018 Education International denounces the abuse of migrant children by U.S. government
Education International strongly condemns the forceful and systematic separation of children from their parents, the jailing of infants and minors and the violation of basic human rights displayed by the U.S. government against migrants seeking refuge.
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Equity and inclusion 20 June 2018 On World Refugee Day: Safe, quality education for all learners
Education is a human right and a public good helping to enable people at all stages in their lives to achieve their maximum potential. This includes the right to learn and right to teach for refugees and migrants in every corner of the world.
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Trade union rights are human rights 20 June 2018 ILO Director General denounces “New Brutalism”
“We have entered an age of new brutalism,” ILO Director General Guy Ryder told delegates of the 5th World Congress of UNI in Liverpool on 19 June. “We have entered an age where it is OK to dehumanize those who are rejected, who are marginalized, who are different or who...
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Union growth 19 June 2018 UNI Global Union elects Christy Hoffman as General Secretary
The Union Network International (UNI) elected Christy Hoffman, a labour leader from the United States, as its new General Secretary.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 18 June 2018 EI urges Pearson, The World Bank and DFID UK to stop supporting Bridge International
In letters addressed to the leaders of the Pearson, The World Bank and the Department for International Development (DfID) of the United Kingdom, Education International urged the organizations to stop their sponsorship of Bridge International Academies, a for-profit school chain with operations in Africa and Asia.
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Union renewal and development 18 June 2018 Former EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen honored by his home union
The main education union in the Netherlands, Algemene Onderwijsbond (AOb) honored former EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen, following their annual meeting.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 14 June 2018 Education issues high on the WIPO agenda
Through statements in plenary, organising a side event, meeting with delegates and collaborating with other civil society actors, Education International has reaffirmed the importance of advancing on international copyright exceptions at the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights of the World Intellectual Property Organisation.
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Union growth 14 June 2018 Burkina Faso: Education unions are key to developing quality policies for teachers
Education International has encouraged the fifteen education unions in Burkina Faso to take an active part in a multi-partner project aimed at concertedly developing new policies for teachers.
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2018 Quality education is the best guarantee against child labour
Each year, Education International celebrates World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June. EI encourages education trade unions to participate in public activities in order to demonstrate the commitment of teachers’ and support staff to eradicating child labour and promoting quality public education for all.
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Standards and working conditions 7 June 2018 Belgium: Trade unions concerned about increased workloads for teachers
In a common front involving three trade unions, around 600 education trade union activists have clearly expressed their opposition to workload increases.
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Equity and inclusion 7 June 2018 EDD2018: Gender issues in education highlighted
Education International’s representatives have stressed the need to eradicate violence in and around schools and other educational settings, and recruit and retain more women to the teaching profession at this year’s European Development Days.
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Union growth 5 June 2018 ILC 2018: EI makes the case for ensuring quality, non-discriminatory and non-violent work environments
At this year’s International Labour Conference, Education International has reaffirmed the need for providing all workers, in particular, those in education, with respectful work places that ensure equality and non-discrimination, as well as social dialogue, in order to achieve quality education for all.
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Equity and inclusion 31 May 2018 In Sicily, practictioners and experts meet to share good practices and experiences in teaching newcomers.
The conference “Esperienze e proposte per l’apprendimento dell’Italiano L2 nelle classi multilingue e multiculturali” held in Castellammare del Golfo on 30 may 2018 brought together 80 participants to discuss experiences and proposals on ways to improve education for newcomers, with a focus on teaching Italian as a second language in...
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Union growth 31 May 2018 Arab countries’ unions crucial to achieve international goals on education in their region
Arab teacher union leaders have reasserted the need for public authorities in their region to listen to teacher organisations carefully, especially concerning current burning issues in their schools, notably refugee students and educators.
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Union growth 30 May 2018 The Netherlands: mobilisation of education unionists for quality primary education
As public authorities have not yet increased teacher salaries and lowered their workload, the ‘Code Red’ actions for primary education continue; moving to eastern provinces of the Netherlands.
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Trade union rights are human rights 29 May 2018 International Labour Conference: teachers’ concerns highlighted
Education International brings the voice of teachers and education personnel to the 107th session of the International Labour Conference.
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Standards and working conditions 28 May 2018 Iraq: Teachers’ salary cuts limited
Kurdistan’s education trade union was successful in easing drastic salary cuts planned for teachers.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 28 May 2018 Nigerian children targeted by for-profit education corporation
Foreign edu-business corporations, such as Bridge International Academies (BIA), are targeting families in Lagos, Nigeria by setting up fee charging education facilities to expand their business model. For parents looking for a quality school for their children, is this a good option?
Nigerian children targeted by for-profit education corporation