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Trade union rights are human rights 16 June 2017 Botswana education unions uphold the right to effective collective bargaining
In response to the government’s clampdown on workers’ rights, the Botswana Sectors of Education Trade Unions and Education International took their fight to the global stage at the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Trade union rights are human rights 16 June 2017 Canada: teachers celebrate repeal of anti-labour legislation
For the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, the repeal of the bill, which limited the rights of labour unions, is a major win after an extensive national campaign was launched to end the conservative policy.
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Standards and working conditions 15 June 2017 Increasing workloads taking a toll on Scottish teachers
A combination of staffing cuts, revised curriculum and major changes to the exam system have led to growing wear and tear on teachers, according to a survey conducted by the Educational Institute of Scotland.
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 June 2017 Turkey: Urgent action needed
International pressure on the Turkish government is rising since the arrest of the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, Taner Kılıç. He has been detained on bogus charges of terrorism since 6 June.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 14 June 2017 Liberia: Uproar amongst academics as Ministry of education blocks independent research on privatisation
Renowned academics from all over the world are asking the Education Minister of Liberia to allow independent research on a private for-profit education project.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 14 June 2017 Education unionist elected onto ILO’s governing body
Amanda Brown, the Assistant General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, has been elected onto the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation as part of the workers’ group.
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Union growth 13 June 2017 USA: teachers work to stop deportation of undocumented students
The American Federation of Teachers has issued its Immigrant Youth Guide in Spanish, a tool that helps teachers support and prepare undocumented students in the event of government immigration raids.
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Trade union rights are human rights 12 June 2017 Education unions work to ensure a child’s place is in school, not at work
This year’s World Day Against Child Labour has focused efforts on the fallout of conflicts and disasters, and how they are catalysts for pushing millions of children into labour or into the hands of traffickers.
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 Nicaragua: A trade union project re-ignites enthusiasm for education
In Nicaragua, the activities conducted by CGTEN-ANDEN to create a child labour free zone in La Dalia (a district of Matagalpa) have fostered new enthusiasm for education in the region. 83 teachers from 31 schools received training on topics such as communication and negotiation techniques, leadership abilities, and others. The...
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 Portrait of a teacher: Paula del Carmen Polanco Tonez, a teacher at Santa Rosa kindergarten (region of La Dalia)
Two sisters enrolled in school after a month of advocacy
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 From coffee plantations to school
In Uganda, the teachers’ union UNATU (1) has linked up with an NGO and a coffee export business to develop child-labor-free areas in the Western Nile region.
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 The unions of Zimbabwe unite against child labour
In Zimbabwe, the PTUZ (Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe) and ZIMTA (Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association) unions have been involved in the Out of Work Into School project since 2015.
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 Education International - working globally to end child labour
EI helps education unions implement projects to fight child labour in 13 countries: in Albania, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ivory Coast, India, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nicaragua, Uganda, in Senegal, Togo and Zimbabwe. Most of these projects aim at developing child labour free zones.
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 A summer school to tackle early school leaving
In December 2016 and January 2017 (the winter and summer holidays in Nicaragua), CGTEN-Anden organised a summer school in La Dalia for two groups of 30 children who left school early or are at risk of dropping out of school.
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 Mohamed Keïta, focal point of the school of Yerefounéla
"Thanks to this project, the illiteracy rate in our village will decrease. This is very important for us because a person who is able to read and write can manage their own business without the need for intermediaries. "Illiteracy harms".
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 Portrait of a teacher: Angellah Sigauke Tsitsi, Principal of New Years’ Gift primary school
"Living conditions are very harsh in this region. Some children have to walk up to eight kilometres every morning and evening, in order to attend the classes."
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 Portrait of a teacher: Adole Kelemente, primary school teacher in Kelle Primary School
“We have always visited the homes of the pupils who drop out of our classes, it’s part of our work."
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2017 Portrait of a teacher: Claudius Okec, Oboth primary school Head Teacher
“Thanks to this project, we have improved the daily follow-up of the pupils in our school."
Portrait of a teacher: Claudius Okec, Oboth primary school Head Teacher