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Democracy 11 May 2021 Palestine and Israel: Education International condemns all acts of violence against children and civilians
On behalf of teachers and education workers around the world, Education International condemns all acts of violence against children and civilians.
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Standards and working conditions 7 May 2021 TRIPS waiver: EU Council and European Commission must support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all
Education International welcomes the resolution adopted by the European Parliament calling the EU to support the “TRIPS waiver” proposal initiated by South Africa and India to lift intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and medical products.
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Standards and working conditions 7 May 2021 Education unions’ success in improving working conditions and status for the profession despite COVID-19 crisis
Around 170 education unionists from 55 countries shared success stories in ensuring decent working conditions for education workers in an online meeting organised by Education International.
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Trade union rights are human rights 6 May 2021 Colombia: Global education movement condemns abuses of basic human rights
Education International and its affiliates around the globe are deeply concerned about the brutal repression of protests in Colombia. The global trade union federation demands democratic governance of the country and urges public authorities to put a halt to human rights abuses.
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Democracy 5 May 2021 Korea: EI Denounces discriminatory property registration system for teachers
The Korean Federation of Teachers Association (KFTA), a member organisation of Education International, reported that the Korean government is trying to impose new measures that would force teachers and other public servants to register their properties as well as those of their spouses, parents, children, and grandchildren with the authorities.
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From work to school: putting an end to child labour 4 May 2021 What is a child labour free zone?
Child labour free zones are geographical areas – such as a village, plantation area, small island, urban neighbourhood, or cluster of communities – where all children are systematically being taken away from labour and (re)integrated into formal, full-time schools.
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Standards and working conditions 4 May 2021 India: Union calls for end to election process as election duty teachers die from COVID-19
The All India Primary Teachers Federation (AIPTF) has urged the government to stop the election process until the public health crisis is under better control. The call comes as the AIPTF mourns the deaths of many teachers after they were infected with COVID-19 during polling duties at recent elections in...
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Climate action and literacy 29 April 2021 Iraq: Trade unionists ready to confront climate change
Members of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) have committed to inserting environmental protection and climate change in curricula at all school levels. This development arises out of a seminar on climate change attended by the KTU.
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Trade union rights are human rights 29 April 2021 Marking May Day: Global education unions in solidarity with Taiwanese educators
May Day for All –Education International stands in solidarity and in support of the National Teachers Association (NTA) of Taiwan, in its fight to recognise and ratify 1 May as the national holiday for working men and women in the country.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 28 April 2021 EI and OECD launch Principles for Effective and Equitable Educational Recovery
How will we ensure effective and equitable educational recovery from COVID19? Education International and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) developed ten key principles which every country can use.
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Climate action and literacy 26 April 2021 Climate literacy, helping students make informed choices for the future
The world’s educators remain committed to climate education and to supporting policies and students in creating ambitious plans for the future on this critical issue.
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Climate action and literacy 26 April 2021 Education International’s Manifesto: Education, a tool to fight the threat of the climate crisis
The Education International’s Executive Board has adopted the Manifesto on Quality Climate Change Education for All . This instrument outlines the teaching profession’s vision for quality climate change education and the policy framework necessary to implement it.
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Standards and working conditions 24 April 2021 Cape Verde: trade union celebrates national Teachers’ Day urging to improve the condition of the teaching profession and to protect it from COVID-19
On the Cape Verdean Teacher's Day, 23 April, the Federaçao Caboverdiana dos Professores (FECAP) has called for measures to improve the condition of the teaching staff and demanded that educators be put on priority lists for vaccination against COVID-19.
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Climate action and literacy 22 April 2021 Invest in climate education to build a better workforce for a greener future
Education International welcomes the Earth Day statement by the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation stressing that climate education and awareness raising are key to making a just transition to green economies that guarantee a “sustainable future for current and new generations”
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Standards and working conditions 16 April 2021 Niger: strong union reaction following school fire
On April 13, a fire destroyed a school built with temporary materials on the outskirts of Niamey in Niger. Twenty-five of the 38 straw-covered classrooms in the school were ravaged by the fire.
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Standards and working conditions 15 April 2021 Iraq: KTU members call for government to provide ongoing training to support quality education during COVID-19 pandemic
The Kurdish government should organise ongoing training for teachers in the area of remote learning. So said participants at a recent Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) training programme on new teaching methods and the use of technology in education during the pandemic.
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Leading the profession 14 April 2021 Global index finds most countries do not respect academic freedom and shows signs of decline
The second edition of the Academic Freedom Index (AFi) shows that only 20 per cent of the world’s population lives in countries where academic freedom is well protected. There are signs of decline in many countries. The pandemic, with the wide use of distance learning, produced additional threats. Academic autonomy...
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Climate action and literacy 7 April 2021 Quality Climate Change Education for All: Education International Launches Global Campaign
Representing 32.5 million educators worldwide, Education International is leading in the movement for climate education. On 21 April 2021, Education International will launch a multilevel campaign to ensure that climate education, based on science with a civic action focus, becomes as fundamental as teaching reading and writing.
Quality Climate Change Education for All: Education International Launches Global Campaign