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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 July 2014 Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) is a threat to quality education
Last week, Wikileaks released the secret draft text of the TiSA annex on financial services that has highlighted concerns about how the deal will be used to deregulate the financial sector at a time when stricter rules are needed to avoid a repeat of the recent crisis. Read ETUCE's Press...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 1 July 2014 New EURYDICE Report - Key Data on Early Childhood Education and Care in Europe
'Key Data on Early Childhood Education and Care in Europe – 2014 Edition' highlights crucial access and quality issues concerning education and care of the youngest children in 32 European countries (37 education systems).
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 1 July 2014 Better vocational training options lead to reduce early school leaving
Early findings of a Europe-wide Cedefop study of the effect of vocational education and training (VET) on the dropout rate reveal that this effect is largely positive. In countries where vocational pathways account for a large share of education and training, rates of early school leaving are below the EU...
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 July 2014 Health and Safety Framework 2014-2020
The new Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work, presented by the European Commission in June, identifies seven strategic objectives for the years 2014-2020. It proposes key actions and instruments for promoting workers’ health and safety in Europe.
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 July 2014 Search for missing Israeli students ends in tragedy
It is with shock and sadness that Education International learnt of the deaths of three Israeli students abducted on 12 June as they travelled home from school.
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Trade union rights are human rights 30 June 2014 Statement: Critical time for security to be restored for all citizens in Iraq
Education International expresses concern about the rapidly deteriorating security situation and mounting sectarian violence, within Iraq and beyond its borders.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 June 2014 Teacher survey shows American educators feel unappreciated, overworked
Despite revealing that American teachers love their jobs, data from the latest OECD study also reveals that only a minority of those surveyed feel they are valued by society.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 June 2014 Japan: TALIS highlights need for education investment
The Japan Teachers’ Union (JTU) has reaffirmed the need for high quality education and training for teachers in Japan. The move follows the launch of the latest Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) report published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Tokyo on 25 June.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 June 2014 Donors make record-setting pledges of $28.5 billion to fund education
Expectations were blown out of the water today in Brussels as historic financial commitments were made toward funding education in the world’s poorest countries that will help provide a quality education for millions of children.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 June 2014 Governments make record-setting pledges of $26 billion to fund education
Expectations were blown out of the water today in Brussels as historic financial commitments were made toward funding education in the world’s poorest countries that will help provide a quality education for millions of children.
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Trade union rights are human rights 26 June 2014 Employers attack workers’ right to strike
Negotiations at the International Labour Conference in Geneva have ended in an abrupt deadlock after the Employers’ Group targeted the right to strike, arguing that it is not guaranteed by any International Labour Organisation convention.
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Standards and working conditions 25 June 2014 Global survey leaves no doubt about the importance of teachers’ voice in policymaking
The latest Teaching and Learning International Survey has proven what organisations like Education International have been saying for a long time, that collaboration on management decisions with teachers and educators is the key to high quality education.
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Standards and working conditions 25 June 2014 Global survey leaves no doubt about the importance of teachers’ voice in policymaking
The latest Teaching and Learning International Survey has proven what organisations like Education International have been saying for a long time, that collaboration on management decisions with teachers and educators is the key to high quality education.
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Standards and working conditions 25 June 2014 Global survey leaves no doubt about the importance of teachers
The latest Teaching and Learning International Survey has proven what organisations like Education International have been saying for a long time, that collaboration on management decisions with teachers and educators is crucial to high quality education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 June 2014 The who’s who of education prepare to make their pledge in Brussels
When global leaders in education descend on Europe’s capital this week, they’ll be bringing their cheque books with them, ready to make some hefty financial contributions to see that education for all becomes a reality.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 June 2014 The who’s who of education prepare to make their pledge in Brussels
When global leaders in education descend on Europe’s capital this week, they’ll be bringing their cheque books with them, ready to make some hefty financial contributions to see that education for all becomes a reality.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 June 2014 World Public Services Day: Teacher union watchdogs funnel tax dollars back into the classroom
Education International is launching its Resource Guide on Tax Justice to mark World Public Services Day and to support education unions in their efforts to achieve global tax justice.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 June 2014 Teachers given central role in post-2015 education debate
Education and the post-2015 development agenda were the topic of discussion at a United Nations side event in New York City, where Education International had a seat at the table to put teachers in the spotlight.
Teachers given central role in post-2015 education debate