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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 January 2019 International Day of Education: educators matter!
Education International and education unions worldwide celebrate the first ever International Day of Education, calling on governments to make quality public education for all a reality.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 January 2019 Philippines: Teacher unionists threatened
Education International has launched an urgent action appeal encouraging the global community of educators and activists to express outrage at the death threats received by the General Secretary of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers Raymond Basilio, and at the unlawful profiling of ACT members by the authorities.
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Standards and working conditions 22 January 2019 A future of work for human beings, not human capital
The inspiring report of the Commission on the Future of Work has been released It strives to humanise the economy, build social justice and peace, reinforce democracy and mute the siren songs of authoritarians.
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Union renewal and development 22 January 2019 Working together better in development cooperation activities
Education unions have reaffirmed the importance of increasing and enhancing development cooperation activities at global and regional levels, and developed tools to this end.
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Union renewal and development 21 January 2019 Education unions determine priorities to better answer the needs of cooperating unions
Education union representatives discussed development cooperation priorities and ways to better cater to the needs of receiving and donor partners alike.
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Union renewal and development 14 January 2019 Annual EI Development Cooperation meeting: setting the roadmap for 2023
The annual Education International Development Cooperation meeting is a key tool to gather education unions to exchange information, experiences and ideas to build up the capacity of their members.
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Standards and working conditions 11 January 2019 USA: #RedForEd Day of Action demonstrates unwavering support for public schools
Teachers and educators in the state of California have joined the wave of strikes under the slogan RedForEd demanding a better support for public schools, colleagues and students.
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Standards and working conditions 9 January 2019 Zimbabwe: teachers strike over pay as currency crisis deepens
As talks with the government failed to reach an agreement, Zimbabwean teachers are striking to press their government to pay their salaries with U.S. dollars.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 January 2019 Germany: Staff shortages limits access to and quality of early childhood education
Little support and recognition of the profession of early childhood educators is leading to a dangerous lack of staff, according to a German union.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 January 2019 2019: an exciting Congress year ahead!
As we welcome new opportunities to advance worldwide achievement of free quality public education for all in 2019, Education International wishes you and your families a happy new year!
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Trade union rights are human rights 21 December 2018 Asian women union leaders join forces to combat bullying and sexual harassment in schools
Top women education unionists from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have taken stock of their 2018 activities focusing on anti-bullying and research on sexual harassment, and adopted a 2019 action plan to push forward action.
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Climate action and literacy 20 December 2018 COP24: an important but insufficient agreement
Although it appreciates a useful action plan adopted by governments after the 24th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, Education International calls for further action, including climate change education in national school curricula.
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Union growth 18 December 2018 Education International calls on governments to improve protection for migrants
On International Migrants Day, Education International reaffirms its commitment to defend and promote the rights of migrant workers and refugees as well as migrant and refugee teachers and education personnel.
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 December 2018 Fiji: education unionists seek inclusive schools that are a safe environments for all
The Education International’s Asia-Pacific office and the Council of Pacific Education (COPE) organised in Fiji a professional development workshop, “Teachers unions for inclusion: embracing diversity and promoting safe schools”.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 December 2018 Slow progress on copyright in education and research at the World Intellectual Property Organisation
Advancing an international copyright exception for education and research and involving education unions in related discussions were the key messages imparted by Education International (EI) to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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Climate action and literacy 13 December 2018 The COP24 and climate change education: bold action is needed
At the 24th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, Education International called for greater boldness in integrating the issue of climate change into national education policies at all levels.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 13 December 2018 Philippines: union leaders united around gender equality and improving campaign capacities
The annual evaluation and planning meeting of the Philippines’s women’s network bringing together Education International’s affiliates in this country has taken stock of gender and diversity issues and reinforced the education unions’ capacities and advocacy skills.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 December 2018 France: newly elected representatives will carry the voices of teachers and education support staff
In an election with increased participation, French teachers and education support staff have democratically elected, with stable scores for the unions, for a term of four years, their representatives from the trade unions to various bodies linked to education during the 2018 professional elections.
France: newly elected representatives will carry the voices of teachers and education support staff