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Kenya: Prepare for strike, union tells teachers

Published: 04.04.2006
Last edited: 08.06.2018
04 min

EI affiliate the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has called on its members to brace for a nationwide strike should the Government fail to implement the remaining phase of their salary increase scheme.

South Africa: 5000 temporary teachers receive permanent contracts

Published: 04.04.2006
Last edited: 08.06.2018
03 min

More than 5,000 temporary teachers have been permanently absorbed by the Limpopo education department with effect from the beginning of April.

Korea: President Roh’s Comments Anger Teachers

Published: 04.04.2006
Last edited: 07.06.2018
46 min

Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun caused a sensation among teachers, saying “It is the teacher who is the most strongly opposed to social change.” at a gathering with Korean compatriots in Egypt.

GATS: EI Lobby at the WTO

Published: 04.04.2006
Last edited: 07.06.2018
17 min

EI held a series of meetings with the officials and negotiators of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as services negotiations resumed in Geneva this week. Monique Fouilhoux, EI’s education and employment co-ordinator, was joined by representatives of affiliates from Australia, Canada, and Denmark.

Ethiopia: International mobilisation to support the authentic teachers' association

Published: 04.04.2006
Last edited: 07.06.2018
14 min

EI witnessed another dramatic development affecting teachers and their union in Ethiopia. On Thursday 30 March 2006, the Ethiopian Federal High Court ruled that the authentic ETA leadership (EI's affiliate) has to hand over every asset and property of the association to a government-sponsored group also called ETA.