Articles from Morocco
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Leading the profession 15 February 2024 Morocco: Teachers’ unions continue to work in solidarity for students affected by the earthquake
In its continued efforts to help the communities affected by the earthquake in Morocco, the Syndicat National de l’Enseignement, member of the Fédération Démocratique du Travail (SNE/FDT), organised an educational activity for displaced pupils in Marrakesh.
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Solidarity in emergencies 28 November 2023 Morocco: Education unions rally to support earthquake victims
Two affiliates of Education International (EI) in Morocco, the SNE-FDT and SNE-CDT, have rallied to the aid of people in remote areas of the High Atlas Mountains that were hit by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on 8 September 2023. Local trade union representatives organised the distribution of school supplies, games,...
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Solidarity in emergencies 19 October 2023 Morocco: Education unions working towards recovery in the provinces hit by the earthquake
The education unions of Morocco have started the work towards recovery from the 6,8-magnitude earthquake that left thousands dead or injured, including many teachers and students. The solidarity and generosity shown by EI members organisations across the world in response to the EI solidarity call have been heartily welcomed and...
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Leading the profession 13 October 2023 Morocco: unified status for public education workers is a positive step forward, but more is needed
The new unified status for Ministry of Education employees “responds to a number of demands, but our trade union movement has not achieved all its objectives”, said Mohamed Nouiga, Deputy General Secretary of Morocco’s SNE-FDT education union.
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Standards and working conditions 10 October 2023 Educator well-being in focus: International report reveals alarming challenges
A milestone report launched on World Mental Health Day, offers a comprehensive look at the health and well-being of education personnel worldwide.
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Solidarity in emergencies 15 September 2023 Urgent Action Appeal: Earthquake in Morocco
Education International (EI) is launching a call for solidarity in support of colleagues in Morocco.
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News 13 September 2023 Morocco: Education International stands in solidarity after devastating earthquake
A 6,8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco on September 9th, killing more than 2,900 people and causing severe injuries to 5,500 people more, including many teachers, students, and their communities. Many buildings have been damaged or destroyed. The rescue operations are ongoing in the affected areas.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 12 June 2023 ComNet: Communicators working together to change the narrative around public education
Around 100 communicators working in education unions gathered online on June 1st as part of Education International (EI) Communicators’ Network (ComNet). They reconnected, exchanged experiences and ideas, and got ready to bring the EI “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign forward.
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Standards and working conditions 8 June 2023 Morocco: Trade unions focus on raising the status of teachers and reforming the education system
The SNE-CDT (Syndicat National de l’Enseignement-Confédération Démocratique du Travail) has been negotiating for several years with the government to improve the living and working conditions of Moroccan education staff, and to secure a comprehensive reform of the country’s education system, to put an end to the ongoing inequalities in the...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 January 2023 Morocco: unions and government sign agreement on unified status for teachers
Social dialogue has led to the signing of an agreement between the Moroccan government and education unions on issues such as a unified employment status for national education employees. This new status will replace all pre-existing employment arrangements, which means a fresh start for all, contract teachers included, based on...
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News 4 November 2022 Morocco: New more rewarding, unified status for higher education staff
Education International congratulates the Syndicat national de l'enseignement supérieur (SNESUP) for reaching a landmark agreement with the Moroccan government, approving amendments that make the status of research teachers more attractive and increase their salaries.
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Equity and inclusion 23 May 2022 Rabat Declaration underlines the need for international standards to bring all political abuses of religions to a halt
The participants in the Rabat Global Conference held in Morocco’s capital city from May 11-12 adopted the Declaration reasserting the need to coordinate efforts to build global consensus on setting international rules to eliminate the use of religion in violating human rights. They called on the international community and all...
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Standards and working conditions 7 March 2022 Morocco: Ministry-union agreement advances teacher status and public education
The agreement was signed between the Ministry of Education and five of the most representative education unions, including member organisations of Education International. The signing was the culmination of a series of successful sectoral social dialogue sessions.
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Union growth 24 March 2021 Morocco: Strikes and demonstrations demand better conditions for contract teachers
Despite harassment and violence by police forces, Moroccan teachers' unions continue to demonstrate in the capital city, Rabat, to demand permanent contracts and better working conditions. They are also protesting against the rising cost of living.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 January 2021 Morocco: repeated government attacks on educators’ human and trade union rights
Education International is alarmed about ongoing violations of trade union freedoms and the rights and acquis of teachers in Morocco as reported by the Syndicat national de l'enseignement–Confédération démocratique du Travail (SNE-CDT).
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Trade union rights are human rights 21 October 2020 “Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
Cherine Sabry
Unions and governments have been in conflict since the dawn of time. The mere existence of unions as a force to defend workers’ rights where governments fail to do so in and of itself leads to this conflictual relationship. In Africa, unions have rarely been consulted during the COVID-19 crisis...
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Future of work in education 12 June 2020 “Getting children back to school after the COVID-19 closures: how EI's child labour projects empowered teachers and their unions”, by Nora Wintour.
Nora Wintour
In the research study, conducted in 2018 and 2019 “EI/AOb Child Labour Projects: Transnational best practices and union impacts”, I examined how professional training programmes have enhanced teachers capacity to attract and retain children in school through participatory education techniques and how as a result of the child labour projects,...
“Getting children back to school after the COVID-19 closures: how EI's child labour projects empowered teachers and their unions”, by Nora Wintour. -
Fighting the commercialisation of education 13 May 2020 Morocco: Education unions successful in stopping support to private schools during the COVID-19 crisis
In a significant development in Morocco, education unions have succeeded in stopping government support for private schools during the COVID-19 public health crisis. They went one step further and were able, through strategic alliances with members of the national parliament, to prosecute those who have fraudulently exploited the crisis.
Morocco: Education unions successful in stopping support to private schools during the COVID-19 crisis