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Union growth 31 May 2019 Members of New Zealand teacher unions unite in largest teachers' strike in New Zealand history
Almost 50,000 New Zealand teachers take to the streets to advocate for a higher education budget.
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Equity and inclusion 29 May 2019 “It’s not just about learning German.”
On 26 May 2019, at the same time as the European parliamentary election, regional elections were held in the German State of Bremen. To date, it is unclear which coalition will be able to take power - whether a coalition of the Greens with the Christian Democrats and Liberals on...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 29 May 2019 Japan: Grief following the attack on schoolchildren in Kawasaki
As people around the world express their shock and disbelief on the student stabbing in Japan, educators express their deepest sympathy and sorrow.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 May 2019 Iraqi educators take stock of the education system in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
Education trade unionists belonging to the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union and the Iraqi Teachers’ Union took stock of the situation of education in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, urging the responsible public authorities to make education a priority and allocate an appropriate budget to it.
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Union renewal and development 24 May 2019 Development cooperation: how can education unions work best as a network?
In an Education International’s EdVoices podcast, Danish Union of Teachers’ International Secretary Tore Asmussen and the Director of international and social justice programme of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation Dan Martin reflect on the importance for education unions to work collectively as a network on development cooperation issues and stress the...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 23 May 2019 Latin America defines the next steps in the fight against privatization
Union leaders have gathered in Costa Rica to discuss how to take the global response against the privatisation of education to the next level.
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Union renewal and development 23 May 2019 Chad: a quarterly trade union newsletter resulting from successful development cooperation
Fruitful cooperation between education unions from the French-speaking world has brought tangible results with the production, printing and distribution of a trade union newsletter, a valuable communication tool ensuring that trade union action gets noticed and supporting the maintenance or increase of union organisation in education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 May 2019 Asia-Pacific region calls for international action on copyright
International action is essential in order to address the challenges that educators and researchers face when working with copyright-protected materials. That was the finding of a recent regional seminar on copyright exceptions for education, research, libraries, archives and museums.
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Union growth 22 May 2019 In Italy, unions mobilise to defend academic freedom
After the suspension of a teacher for the contents of a video produced by her students, the Italian education unions are taking action to denounce an attack on academic freedom and a serious threat to democracy.
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Union growth 21 May 2019 Jordan: the national Labour Law should uphold trade union rights, not deny them
Education International is in solidarity with its member organisation in Jordan, who challenge the amendments made by parliament to the labour law and signed by the King that make the labour law weaker, when there is a compelling need to make it stronger.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 17 May 2019 Access to Quality Education Under Threat in Honduras
A new study reveals the mechanisms by which privatisation of education is spreading in Honduras as a result of the passivity of authorities, creating barriers to accessing education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 May 2019 Brazil: Teachers bring country to a halt and demand end of cuts
The first national mobilization since the start of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency brought the country to a halt and sent a clear message of opposition to the government’s policies.
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Union renewal and development 17 May 2019 Education International pays tribute to an iconic labour leader
Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia and former Chair of Education International’s Committee of Experts, died on 16 May at the age of 89 in his home in Sydney.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 May 2019 Making the invisible visible – standing with education support personnel
On the occasion of World Education Support Personnel Day on 16 May, EI is launching its new research on the role, impact, status, and employment conditions of education support personnel.
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Future of work in education 14 May 2019 Ghana: Accra forum strengthens social and policy dialogue in Africa
Education International’s Social and Policy Dialogue Forum, held in Accra, Ghana, on 8-9 May, served to support stronger social and policy dialogue in Africa, where mechanisms for social and policy dialogue are often either weak or non-existent. Significantly, the participants signed the Accra Declaration, which highlights the need for and...
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 May 2019 UK: Death of an outstanding public education union leader
Doug McAvoy, former General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers passed away on the morning of 12 May at the age of 80.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 9 May 2019 Switzerland: New report shows overworked and underpaid teachers
Teachers in Switzerland are often overworked and underpaid, especially if they work on part-time contracts, according to the latest report on working time of the Dachverband Lehrerinnen und Lehrer Schweiz (LCH) and the Syndicat des Enseignants Romands (SER).
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Union growth 6 May 2019 The VIIth Mongolian Teachers’ Congress reaffirms the importance to promote and invest in quality public education
Nearly 800 delegates from every corner of Mongolia participated in the VIIth Mongolian Teachers’ Congress, where the Prime Minister informed participants of the increase of the national budget allocated to the public education sector and teachers’ continuous professional development.
The VIIth Mongolian Teachers’ Congress reaffirms the importance to promote and invest in quality public education