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Standards and working conditions 14 February 2018 The Netherlands: Educators’ Code Red continues
Dutch educators are on strike, demanding decent salaries and a normal workload, and urging the government to clearly and firmly address burn out and a shortage in teachers in primary education.
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Union renewal and development 13 February 2018 A leader in Swedish education is remembered for his lifetime’s work
Family and friends traveled to Leksand, Sweden, to reflect on the life of Lars-Erik Klason, a champion of public education and trade unionism in both Sweden and around the world.
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Union growth 12 February 2018 Belgium: “Hands off our pensions”, say education unions
Teachers in Belgium stopped work for an hour on 1 February, in response to a call from education unions to denounce the Federal Government's pension policy.
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Equity and inclusion 9 February 2018 EI World Women's Conference: Education unionists speak up against sexual violence and harassment
The Education International’s third World Women’s Conference concluded with moving contributions from panellists on the last plenary panel, which focused on the #MeToo social media campaign.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 8 February 2018 Uganda: unlicensed schools continue to operate, defying Government’s decision
The battle between the private school chain Bridge International Academies and the Ugandan authorities is far from over as the company continues to operate its schools despite government warnings to comply with minimum standards.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 February 2018 USA: joint teacher union action aims to put education secretary on notice
The American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association have teamed up to deliver 80,000 report cards to Secretary DeVos’ doorstep on the anniversary of her appointment to call for her resignation.
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Union renewal and development 8 February 2018 Latin America
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Union renewal and development 8 February 2018 Europe
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Union renewal and development 8 February 2018 Asia-Pacific
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Union renewal and development 8 February 2018 Africa
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Union renewal and development 8 February 2018 Worldwide
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 February 2018 UK: Public watchdog marks Government’s card over teacher shortages
UK education unions have urged the government to urgently address the serious teacher supply problem, in light of a report on teacher numbers from the government’s Public Accounts Committee.
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Equity and inclusion 7 February 2018 EI World Women's Conference: Finding a way through the labyrinth
Tools and strategies to help women reach leadership positions in the different educational sectors were the focus on the second day of Education International’s third World Women’s Conference.
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Equity and inclusion 6 February 2018 Women leadership: from the beginning, of utmost importance for EI
The second episode of a series of four podcasts covering the history of Education International, focuses on the organisation’s engagement and action in favour of women leaders.
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Equity and inclusion 5 February 2018 EI World Women's Conference: Surfing the wave of uprising for women’s rights globally
Women’s economic and political empowerment was at the heart of presentations by key speakers at the opening of Education International’s Third World Women’s Conference.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2 February 2018 World leaders pledge continued support for education in Dakar
Throughout the day, governments from all around the world made commitments on continued education financing both at home and through contributions to the Global Partnership for Education. At its Replenishment Conference in Dakar, Senegal, governments pledged to continue making funds available to give every child the chance to go to...
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Standards and working conditions 2 February 2018 Germany: Research highlights teachers’ excessive working hours
A study commissioned by a teacher union shows that, in Germany, teachers work one hour and 40 minutes longer than other public employees per week, endangering their health.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 1 February 2018 #FundEducation: Teachers are essential to achieving quality education
As the Global Partnership for Education meets for its Replenishment Conference in Dakar, Senegal, Education International leaders have stressed the importance of teachers in achieving quality education for all and in meeting the many challenges affecting education systems worldwide.
#FundEducation: Teachers are essential to achieving quality education