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Union renewal and development 24 January 2017 Upcoming eventsUpcoming events
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Union renewal and development 24 January 2017 Latin AmericaLatin America
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Union renewal and development 24 January 2017 EuropeEurope
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Union renewal and development 24 January 2017 Asia-PacificAsia-Pacific
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Union renewal and development 24 January 2017 AfricaAfrica
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Union renewal and development 24 January 2017 WorldwideWorldwide
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Equity and inclusion 24 January 2017 Education unions make their mark at the Women’s March for rights
Teachers and educators joined millions at Women’s Marches around the world, showing strength in numbers and solidarity in support of women’s rights, equality, diversity, and respect for human dignity.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 24 January 2017 Education World Forum’s top sponsor far from the ‘gold’ standard
The annual closed door meeting of education ministers and government officials is attracting heavy criticism after choosing Bridge International Academies as its top sponsor, a decision protested by global education unions and civil society groups.
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Union renewal and development 23 January 2017 UK: guarded welcome for extra funding for schools serving disadvantaged communities
Education unions welcomed the education secretary’s announcement to fund an additional six “Opportunity Areas,” and urged the government to ensure that all children can go to school, regardless of their social background.
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Union renewal and development 23 January 2017 Australia: tertiary education loses historic leader
Colleagues from the higher education sector in Australia and around the world are remembering the life and work of Carolyn Allport, a founding leader of NTEU union who passed away last week.
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Equity and inclusion 22 January 2017 Public education crucial to integrating migrant and refugee children
As is the case with many human crisis and natural disasters, private industries look to quickly capitalise, which is why major efforts continue to ensure that refugee and migrant children receive a quality public education.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 20 January 2017 State-of-the-art research frames global response to privatisation
Prominent scholars, analysts and trade union leaders are convening in Brussels to lay out the mechanisms, strategies and trends in the privatisation of education – with the aim of turning research into successful action.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 January 2017 Early childhood education a key priority for EI and SDGs
Education International’s working group on early childhood education has reiterated the importance of ECE in helping young children reach their full potential and the sector’s contribution to the achievement of sustainable development goals.
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Union renewal and development 18 January 2017 Dominica: Trade union solidarity brings calm after storm
In its latest podcast, Education International interviews Celia Nicholas, the leader of the Dominica Association of Teachers, on life after hurricane Erika and how teacher solidarity, at home and abroad, is helping them rebuild.
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Equity and inclusion 18 January 2017 International Migrants Day: EI reminds governments to ensure the rights of migrants and refugees
Education International calls on governments, the United Nations and other intergovernmental organisations and stakeholders to defend and promote the rights of all migrants and refugees.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 January 2017 Tunisia: teachers unite to demand essential education reform
With the full support of their unions, primary and secondary school teachers from across the country have come together in protest to urge the government to secure quality education for every student in Tunisia.
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Equity and inclusion 16 January 2017 Less than a quarter of secondary students living in emergencies have access to education
A new Human Rights Watch World Report looks into secondary education for children in emergency situations, calling on humanitarian actors and donors to ensure that refugee adolescents have access to education wherever they find themselves.
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Standards and working conditions 15 January 2017 World Economic Forum: Teachers won’t be substituted by robots, panel agrees
Many discussions at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos revolved around how technology impacts society now and in future. The Varkey Foundation and Education International jointly hosted a debate to address this question in relation to education.
World Economic Forum: Teachers won’t be substituted by robots, panel agrees