Articles from Iraq
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Standards and working conditions 7 January 2021 Iraq: Trade union rolls out additional training on distance teaching and learning
Members of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) have participated in additional training to equip them with the knowledge and tools necessary for remote education. These skills have proven crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the training financially supported by Education International.
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Standards and working conditions 9 December 2020 Iraq: Modern teaching methods focus of education union’s teacher training
The use of modern teaching methods was at the heart of professional development training organised by the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU), with the support of Education International (EI), in the Raparin, Koya and Akra regions.
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Trade union rights are human rights 24 November 2020 Iraq: Education union’s first teacher capacity development training focuses on new teaching methods
New teaching methods and the use of technology was at the heart of a teacher capacity development programme organised by the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU).
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 15 October 2020 Iraq: Education union demands improvements in the education sector
On the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, 5 October, the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) called on the government to improve educators’ working and living conditions and the quality of education at all levels.
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 September 2020 Iraq: Safety and continuity at heart of KTU guidelines for new school year
The Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) seeks continuity of education and improved terms and conditions for teachers and students in its proposals for the 2020-2021 academic year. The union’s plans aim to ensure health and safety in schools and quality education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 July 2020 Iraq: Education unionists alarmed about on-going violations of human rights
The number of violations of human rights is rising in Iraq since the beginning of the widespread protests of late 2019 and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kurdistan Teachers’ union has denounced the fact that the Iraqi authorities, including in the Kurdistan region, routinely use vaguely worded laws to bring...
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Trade union rights are human rights 30 June 2020 Iraq: Trade union takes stock of pressing issues for educators
Education unionists in Kurdistan have highlighted their demands to on border security and salary payments along with the impact of COVID-19 on union elections and teachers’ health and safety.
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Trade union rights are human rights 18 May 2020 Iraq: Education union fights for payment of educators’ salaries
Education International firmly supports educators in Iraqi Kurdistan struggling to get salaries paid and condemns the brutal crackdown on their peaceful demonstrations by security forces.
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Trade union rights are human rights 16 April 2020 Iraq: Education union mobilises to support teachers and students during pandemic
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union has been working tirelessly to ensure the safety of school communities, secure financial support for educators and continued education for students.
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 April 2020 Iraq: teachers raise funds and support displaced and disadvantaged families
The Iraqi Teachers’ Union has mobilised its members to support those most affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and the measures taken to contain it. The union is also running an information campaign to raise awareness of the crisis and the best ways to prevent infection.
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Trade union rights are human rights 30 October 2019 Iraq: educators join nationwide demonstration
The Iraqi Teachers’ Union called for a four-day strike starting on 28 October in solidarity with demonstrators urging public authorities to provide jobs, quality public services and to put an end to a political system that has failed them.
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Democracy 9 October 2019 Iraq: education union promotes internal democracy and gender equity and fights climate change
In preparation for next year’s conference of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU), an extended meeting of the KTU Executive Committee was convened, underlining the issues of democracy, gender equality and action against climate change.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 September 2019 “Copyright Issues and Teachers' Dilemma in Asia Pacific”, by Dr. Robert Jeyakumar.
Dr. Robert Jeyakumar
I woke up in Budapest on a fine summer morning to deliver a lecture using materials I had prepared in Malaysia in accordance with copyright exceptions allowed in Malaysia. Just before the lecture, I was informed that my materials did not conform to copyright laws in the EU. Dismay! This...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 August 2019 Iraq: education union reaffirms commitment to quality public education for all in Kurdistan
At its 30th Executive Council meeting, the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union emphasised the need for the Iraqi region’s public authorities to ensure quality teacher training, a quality education environment and counter the rampant privatisation in the sector.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 August 2019 Iraq: trade union leaders bring educators' views to the Kurdistan Parliament
Meeting with the Kurdistan Parliament’s President, Deputy President and Secretary, leaders of the Kurdistan Teachers Union urged Parliament to work towards free quality education for all.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 May 2019 Iraqi educators take stock of the education system in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
Education trade unionists belonging to the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union and the Iraqi Teachers’ Union took stock of the situation of education in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, urging the responsible public authorities to make education a priority and allocate an appropriate budget to it.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 April 2019 Iraq: Teacher union invests in facilities to improve education in Kurdistan
Education unionists have invested in a building project to enhance quality education in Kurdistan.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 March 2019 Iraq: Kurdistan’s education unionists take stock of obstacles to quality education system
Education unionists from the Kurdistan region of Iraq have reaffirmed the need for public authorities to allocate adequate funding for quality education and teachers.
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