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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 April 2017 Jamaica Teachers Association: More attention to professional standards
From 18 to 20 April 2017, the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) brought together teachers from all over the island to discuss ways to improve their professional practices.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 April 2017 PISA results look into complexity of students’ well-being
The latest set of results from the 2015 PISA study published today focuses on students’ well-being and the role families, teachers and the school community play in achieving quality education for all.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 18 April 2017 Latin America spearheads the global privatisation of education
A new report shows that in recent decades Latin America has been the region with the steadiest growth in the privatisation of education, albeit in quite different ways.
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Union renewal and development 13 April 2017 Africa: Unions work towards unity and education priorities
The importance of trade union unity in terms of development cooperation activities in Africa was underlined during a recent meeting between African education unions and their development cooperation partners.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 12 April 2017 The Syrian refugee crisis is promoting a surge in privatisation
The interplay between crisis and private profit in the education sector is highlighted in a new study that focuses on the refugee crisis in Syria and the access to education of almost one million displaced children.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 April 2017 New Zealand: a voice for the “silent army” of education support personnel
Together with Education International’s Antonia Wulff, Jane Porter, from the New Zealand Educational Institute - Te Riu Roa discusses challenges for the education support personnel to see their contribution to quality education for all acknowledged.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 11 April 2017 Malala Yousafzai, appointed UN Messenger of Peace
Education International welcomes the appointment of Nobel laureate, Malala Yousafzai, as United Nations’ Messenger of Peace, a key international role where she will be able to continue to fulfil her commitment to the promotion of girls’ education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 11 April 2017 USA: Educators mourn victims of yet another shooting in a school
The education community in the United States has expressed its grief at yet another shooting in a school in their country.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 April 2017 UK: Unions demand appropriate reform of primary school assessment system
The UK Government is consulting teachers’ unions on its proposals to reform the system of primary school assessment, which have given a mixed reaction to the government’s proposals for reform.
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Union growth 10 April 2017 Argentina: Rising tension as teachers’ protest repressed by police
Teachers in Argentina were targeted when their peaceful protest on the eve of 9–10 April was violently repressed by police. The demonstration, aiming to set up a 'mobile school' in the form of a white tent in front of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, was brought to an abrupt...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 April 2017 Australia: Disadvantaged students hit by resource shortages
Australian schools are significantly under-resourced, affecting student performance, according to newly released international data, demonstrating the importance of Gonski needs-based funding to ensure all schools have the resources they need.
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Leading the profession 6 April 2017 USA: International symposium puts teachers at core of curriculum development
Breadth of learning, improved curricula and skills adapted to the 21st Century were at the heart of a recent international symposium in Washington, USA.
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Union growth 6 April 2017 Armenia: Unionists underpin role of education in teaching human rights and values
Teacher unionists in Armenia reaffirmed their commitment to human rights and democracy by participating in a national high-level seminar, which highlighted the role of education unions in protecting human rights and values.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 6 April 2017 Kenya: Whistleblower union receives support after threats
Education International’s Executive Board stands in solidarity with the Kenyan National Union of Teachers, which is the subject of threats and attempted intimidation for questioning Bridge International Academies’ operations.
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Equity and inclusion 6 April 2017 Child labour: Uganda’s teachers are crucial agents of positive change
The sensitisation programme of the Uganda National Teachers' Union has borne great fruits against child labour in a remote district, leading to a substantial increase in the enrolment and retention of students, girls and boys alike.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 April 2017 Hungary: EI deeply concerned about impact of new legislation on academic freedom
The global educators’ community condemns the adoption of legislative amendments proposed by Hungary’s government, endangering the independence of the Central European University and, consequently, fundamental pillars of all democracy.
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Union renewal and development 4 April 2017 Executive Board pays tribute to lifelong champion of education
The Executive Board of Education International has expressed its recognition for a life devoted to education to Deputy General Secretary Charlie Lennon, who will retire in the coming months.
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 April 2017 Documentary shows Turkish teachers' plight
A new documentary film about the fate of Sakine Yilmaz, former general secretary of Egitim Sen, and her life as a refugee in Germany sheds light on the oppression and persecution of tens of thousands of teachers in Turkey.
Documentary shows Turkish teachers' plight