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News 4 October 2018 On World Teachers’ Day, new report highlights urgent need to improve education
A lack of qualified teachers and poor working conditions for teaches worldwide are highlighted in a report released by Education International to mark World Teachers’ Day (5 October).
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Worlds of Education 3 October 2018 “The Global Status of teachers and the Teaching Profession”, by David Edwards
David Edwards
World Teachers Day is an ideal moment to reflect on the status of the world’s teachers. Today, Education International will release its triennial report on this very issue. Education is at the centre of improvements to living standards and quality of life, yet we now increasingly face pressures and threats...
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News 28 September 2018 Burundi: Despite the crisis, STEB has been able to develop the skills of new union leaders
The Syndicat Libre des Travailleurs de l'Enseignement du Burundi (STEB) has been able to train 360 new union leaders throughout the country with financial support from Education International.
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Research The global status of teachers and the teaching profession
Nelly P. Stromquist
26 September 2018The global status of teachers and the teaching professionThe Global Status of Teachers and the Teaching Profession is a crucial read, as it describes and quantifies the challenges teachers face worldwide, but also delineates a path towards a more sustainable future. This ground-breaking global report presents the voice of teachers across all levels of education from early childhood,...
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News 25 September 2018 Iraq: New residential neighbourhood for teachers secured by union
Land for teachers’ housing has been made available in the Kalar district of Iraq, thanks to the efforts of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union.
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News 24 September 2018 Francophone education unions, the driving force of democracy, the guardians of public education and union solidarity
At the 16th Meeting of the Comité Syndical Francophone de l’Education et de la Formation (Francophone Trade Union Committee for Education and Training), the Education International General Secretary, David Edwards, called on all French-speaking affiliates to defend democracy, human rights and trade union rights, to fight privatisation, and to strive...
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News 21 September 2018 EI calls on ILO and governments to improve working conditions in tertiary education
The necessity to improve terms and conditions of employment in tertiary education, and in particular, to limit the alarming increase in precarious work in the sector was at the heart of debates at the International Labour Organisation’s Global Dialogue Forum on Employment Terms and Conditions in Tertiary Education.
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News 20 September 2018 Building education unions’ capacity for social and policy dialogue in Uganda and Malawi
In September, Education International’s workshops aiming to improve education quality through stronger social and policy dialogue in the education sector were held in Uganda and Malawi.
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News 18 September 2018 France: education is no longer a priority for the government
The French education unions have criticised the announcement made by Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer regarding a cut of 1,800 teaching positions in secondary education in the 2019 budget, despite larger numbers of students being accepted.
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News 14 September 2018 UK: Employers misuse data rules to stifle workers’ rights
Some employers in the UK are discriminating against employees and undermining education unions after the adoption of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations). That’s according to the NASUWT (National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers).
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News 12 September 2018 Netherlands: Red is still the colour of primary education!
The Dutch educators’ Code Red action demanding decent salaries and a normal workload, and urging the government to clearly and firmly address burn-out and a shortage of teachers in primary education has continued with a strike covering South Western regions of the country.
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News 11 September 2018 Education at a Glance: Big data can help union advocacy
The relationship between education and equity is the focus of this year’s ‘Education at a Glance’ (EAG) report.
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Worlds of Education 6 September 2018 #EI25: "And if those who are absent were …. right, at times?", by Daniel B. Lafrenière
Daniel B. Lafrenière
There is an old French adage that says “les absents ont toujours tort,” which means that those who are absent are always in the wrong (or always get the blame). But what if they were right after all under certain circumstances? This seems to be the case in the field...
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News 5 September 2018 Africa: Professional development key to boosting teaching profession
The challenges facing teachers and the need for professional development, an improved status of teachers, and international teaching standards were highlighted by education stakeholders in South Africa recently.
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News 3 September 2018 Caribbean education unions’ young teacher training for a bright future for teachers and education
Education International has assisted a fruitful workshop for Southern Caribbean’s young teacher unionists to enable sustainable and strong education unions promoting quality education in the region.
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News 31 August 2018 Belgium: forthcoming elections threaten the future of the Pact for Excellence in Wallonia and Brussels
With the beginning of the school year in Belgium, and the approach of the elections, the teaching unions have entered into a race against time to give substance to the Pact for Excellence, which aims to guarantee quality education for all.
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News 24 August 2018 Statement to the G20 Education and Employment Ministers
As the voice of the world’s educators, we welcome the inclusion of education as a priority for the G20, and hope the commitment to education will be ensured moving forward into Japan in 2019.
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News 20 August 2018 Kenya: delocalisation policy deepens teacher shortage
The Kenya National Union of Teachers has called on its government to stop the delocalisation policy that has forced more than a hundred teachers to leave the profession act to close the national teacher gap, and stop the current teacher appraisal system.
Kenya: delocalisation policy deepens teacher shortage