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News 23 March 2010 Kuwait: "Strong, independent and democratic trade unions are necessary to protect teachers' rights and employment conditions," says EI General Secretary
Education, both secular and religious, can promote democratic principles and social justice while preparing students to cope with the complexities of adult life, EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen told 500 teachers attending the annual conference of the Kuwait Teachers’ Society on 23 March.
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21 March 2010 Address by Fred van Leeuwen, General Secretary of Education International, at the 39th Educational Conference of the Kuwait Teacher Society
Colleagues, Friends, Distinguished Guests,
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News 8 March 2010 Lebanon: teachers held strike of unprecedented scale to demand salary improvement
Lebanese teachers have so far received no response from the authorities concerning their demand of 24 Feb. Thousands of teachers from public secondary schools and vocational institutes took part in an industrial action that day, which was unprecedented in size and turnout.
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News 10 February 2010 Georgia: Teachers determined to bring the government to the negotiating table
For the Educators and Scientists Free Trade Union of Georgia (ESFTUG), one of EI's affiliates in Georgia representing 103.000 teachers, a strike is becoming increasingly inevitable. Despite long negotiations, high pressure on the government, and even a court decision ordering the authorities to make legal provisions for social dialogue with...
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22 December 2009 5 October 2009 Build the Future: Invest in Teachers Now!
This was the resounding message from teachers around the world as they lobbied and marched and celebrated World Teachers’ Day, despite the global economic crisis threatening education and other key public services.
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News 24 November 2009 Algeria: Teachers forced to prolong strike after government refused to negotiate
Algerian teachers have been forced to prolong their one-week strike started on 8 Nov, after the government threatened to block their industrial action.
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News 6 November 2009 Norway: union elects new leadership
At the recent national Congress of Norwegian teacher union Utdanningsforbundet, Education International General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen thanked the union for its extensive development cooperation programme that has “helped strengthen education unions in many low-income countries”.
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News 13 October 2009 EI: "Do not sacrifice education, teachers and young people on the altar of the crisis!"
It was with these words that EI General Secretary, Fred van Leeuwen, concluded his speech at the UNESCO General Conference on 9 October.
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News 9 October 2009 EI's triennial report to the CEART: "Stop hurting the teaching profession"
Global teacher shortage, the increasing casualisation of the teaching profession and the rise in violence against teachers are three major phenomena that require immediate action from global bodies. That is the main message of Education International's recently-published triennial report to the Joint ILO-UNESCO Expert Committee on the Application of the...
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9 October 2009 Keynote address by Fred van Leeuwen, EI General Secretary at the UNESCO General Conference held in Paris, 9 October 2009
Below is the keynote address by Fred van Leeuwen, EI General Secretary at the UNESCO General Conference held in Paris, on the 9 of October October 2009.
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News 6 October 2009 On 5 October teachers organise for quality education
“Build the Future: Invest in Teachers Now!” That was the resounding message from teachers around the world as they lobbied and marched and celebrated their international day, despite the global economic crisis threatening education and other key public services.
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2 September 2009 Working and learning conditions in decline
Teachers’ working conditions around the world have deteriorated in recent years, mainly due to deep education funding cutbacks and increasing workload pressures, and the economic crisis is only likely to worsen the situation.
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2 September 2009 Strong school leadership key to quality education
To build towards achievement of quality education there must be greater recognition of the important role played by principals and other school leaders. This was one of the key conclusions of an EI school leadership seminar called “Quality leadership for quality education” held in Helsinki in May. Hosted by the...
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News 28 July 2009 New Zealand: 2 new videos to explain primary education funding and salary
EI member organisation Te Riu Roa New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) has released two new videos for their members in the primary education sector.
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News 27 July 2009 Teacher unions in Zimbabwe demand decent salaries
EI’s largest affiliates in Zimbabwe – the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) and the Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) – were sharply critical of the salary increase for civil servants announced last week by the government.
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News 7 July 2009 American teachers optimistic, despite challenges
“Hope starts here!” With a new partner in the White House, more than 15,000 American teacher trade unionists came together under this optimistic slogan at the National Education Association’s 88th Representative Assembly, 3-7 July in San Diego, California.
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News 30 June 2009 South Korea: Arrests and disciplinary procedures against protesting teachers
EI’s member organisation, the Korean Teachers' and Education Workers' Union KTU (Jeon-Gyo-Jo), is facing heavy repression for criticising the government.
South Korea: Arrests and disciplinary procedures against protesting teachers