Articles from Netherlands
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Standards and working conditions 5 September 2022 Netherlands: Successful fight to close pay gap between primary and secondary teachers
Through a continuous movement of industrial action embracing individual teachers’ demands, the Algemene Onderwijsbond (AOb) has been able to win public support and obtain greater investment in public education and teachers from the new government. This led to a significant reduction of the pay gap between primary and secondary teachers.
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Union renewal and development 2 December 2021 AOb Netherlands: Building sustainable partnerships
The Dutch education union AOb engages in development cooperation to support and strengthen other unions, which in turn enables a better defense of the rights of members and increased access to quality education.
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Union growth 30 January 2020 The Netherlands: Strike action demands government funding of education and teachers
Education International strongly supports the Netherlands’ education staff who are set to strike again – they are seeking appropriate and sustainable funding in the public education sector. Most Dutch schools will be closed from 30-31 January.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 6 November 2019 Netherlands: Over 4,000 schools close as teachers strike for a sustainable solution to funding crisis and staff shortages
Schools in the Netherlands are struggling to pay their way, while a teacher shortage is getting worse and worse. The government offered a one-time €460 million boost, but teachers are standing firm for structural increases in funding that can preserve the profession and guarantee quality education for all in the...
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Union growth 15 March 2019 European education union leaders in solidarity with Dutch colleagues
The Committee of the Education International’s European region, the European Trade Union Committee for Education, has called on the public authorities of Netherlands to ensure decent working conditions and salaries for Dutch educators.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 September 2018 Netherlands: Red is still the colour of primary education!
The Dutch educators’ Code Red action demanding decent salaries and a normal workload, and urging the government to clearly and firmly address burn-out and a shortage of teachers in primary education has continued with a strike covering South Western regions of the country.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 19 June 2018 “Between hope and despair in the EU copyright reform- What's in it for education?”, by Nikola Wachter
Nikola Wachter
I am a teacher by training and I am concerned about the current European Union copyright reform. I am familiar with the day to day practices of preparing lessons, the search for the best picture, text snippet, piece of music or video that will help me to explain a certain...
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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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Trade union rights are human rights 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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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 May 2018 Go for it! The Bologna ministerial summit in Paris, by Andreas Keller
Andreas Keller
Isn’ it ironic? 50 years ago, in May 1968, students in Paris were going to the barricades and aspiring to a societal revolution – and initiated an overdue reform of higher education almost throughout Europe eventually. Today, in May 2018, ministers in charge of higher education from 48 countries belonging...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 April 2018 Protecting and growing the profession: The Professional Standards Conundrum, by Jelmer Evers
Jelmer Evers
Not too long ago I had a formal lesson observation as part of my yearly performance review. It’s meant as a basis for professional growth and as such it succeeded. I enjoyed the reflection. In my view it should be a regular part of a teacher’s job, not just a...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 April 2018 The Netherlands: Educator unrest spreads across the country
Dutch educators in the southern part of The Netherlands have protested in favour of improved salaries and working conditions following similar activities nationally and regionally.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 April 2018 Copyright and education: unequal conditions for teaching and learning in Europe, by Teresa Nobre
Teresa Nobre
What can a teacher do in a classroom with a poem, a video, an artwork or a piece of music created by someone else? From early childhood education to higher education, literary and artistic works can be used by teachers, academics and researchers, education support personnel and students for educational...
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Equity and inclusion 15 March 2018 “What Europe can do for refugees and migrants’ education” by Silvia Costa MEP
Silvia Costa
Refugees and migrants education, especially minors, is a top priority, the best way to empower them and foster their integration, but also one of the principles on which the EU is funded. It is incredible, though, that education of migrants - especially forced migrants and refugees - seems to be...
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Union growth 14 February 2018 The Netherlands: Educators’ Code Red continues
Dutch educators are on strike, demanding decent salaries and a normal workload, and urging the government to clearly and firmly address burn out and a shortage in teachers in primary education.
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Standards and working conditions 30 January 2018 #WDR2018 Reality Check #12:The World Bank and the chalkface: a teacher’s perspective by Jelmer Evers
Jelmer Evers
My colleagues in my school probably know the World Bank quite superficially, at least if they teach economics history, geography or social sciences. For the rest of them I would say there is name recognition, but not much more than that. However, they would recognize its policy, the tone and...
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Union growth 12 December 2017 The Netherlands: Strike action to protect quality primary education
Dutch educators are on strike today (12 December), demanding decent salaries and a normal workload. They are also urging the government to clearly and firmly address burn out and a shortage in teachers in primary education.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 5 June 2017 The CETA’s “Investment Court System”: A Supreme Tribunal to Protect the Wealth of Foreign Nationals
Gus Van Harten
Imagine if governments proposed a supreme tribunal for the world. The tribunal would have the power to review anything countries can do in their sovereign role. It could review countries’ laws and regulations at any level. It could review the judgments of their highest courts.
The CETA’s “Investment Court System”: A Supreme Tribunal to Protect the Wealth of Foreign Nationals