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Research Managing the effects of large class sizes on quality education in Ghana
12 September 2017Managing the effects of large class sizes on quality education in GhanaThe study aims to identify actual class sizes as against the required size by education providers and policy makers. Further, the study also examines the possible causes and effects of large class sizes. Finally, this study identifies possible ways of managing large class sizes in the Ghanaian education system from...
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News 12 September 2017 New OECD report takes aim at teacher salaries, class size and gender equality
The release of the 2017 edition of the OECD’s ‘Education at a Glance’ contains data supporting Education International’s position that teacher salaries remain stagnant and that class size does have an impact on student outcomes.
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News 5 September 2017 Senegal: the latest workplace elections shuffle the deck of teacher trade unionism
The first representative elections in Senegal's education sector, in which one out of ten trade unions was declared representative, have created a unique trade union landscape and fostered new alliances.
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News 28 August 2017 UK: with a new school year comes an increasing need for teachers
Reports of a teacher shortage in Scotland as schools prepare to reopen their doors have prompted one of the United Kingdom’s education unions to urge the government to find a solution to a growing problem.
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News 11 August 2017 France: education unions hold government to task over commitment to living standards
Through their trade union federations, French education unions are not letting public authorities forget their commitment ensuring that public servants a decent standard of living through the Protocol on Professional Pathways, Careers and Remuneration.
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News 26 July 2017 Lebanon: Government moves to increase teachers’ salaries
After intense advocacy efforts by education unions and civil society organisations, the Lebanese parliament has passed a law providing a salary increase - for the first time in five years - for public services employees, including teachers.
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News 17 July 2017 Saudi Arabia: Call to halt execution of peaceful protestors
Education International strongly urges Saudi Arabian authorities to halt the execution of student Mujtaba’a al-Sweikat and other men facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia for protest-related offences.
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News 14 July 2017 UK: Report fails to address substitute teachers’ conditions
Commenting on the release of the Taylor Review into Modern Working Practices, education unions in the United Kingdom have expressed great disappointment at its failure to address the ongoing exploitation of substitute teachers by many employment agencies.
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News 12 July 2017 France: Unions criticise plans for sick leave waiting period in public sector
EI-affiliated trade union groups in France have strongly criticised the French government's intention to reinstate a waiting day for public service employees in case of sick leave, describing the measure as “ineffective” and “unfair”.
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News 10 July 2017 The Philippines: Education union mobilises against low pay
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers has firmly condemned what they see as Filipino public authorities’ anti-teacher statements and policies.
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News 7 July 2017 Bermuda: Roll-back on commitments in pre-election negotiations
The Bermuda Union of Teachers has condemned what it views as disrespect shown by the government-led public service negotiating team for walking back its agreement reached with union to advance quality education in the country.
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News 4 July 2017 New OECD report critical of Romania’s education system
Welcomed by the Free Trade Union Federation in Education, the report echoes many of the union’s concerns, from high-stakes testing to the need for greater teacher autonomy, in an in-depth examination of the education system.
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News 27 June 2017 Switzerland: low salaries reducing attractiveness of a career in education
The teaching profession in Switzerland is losing its charm in the eyes of many seeking career options, according to research by the Swiss Teachers’ Union.
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26 June 2017 Education and Training Policy in the European Semester - Public Investment, Public Policy, Social Dialogue and Privatisation Patterns across Europe
The European Union has answered to the economic and financial crisis, adopting the Europe 2020 Strategy plan for sustainable, smart economic growth. Education, employment, fighting poverty and social exclusion are at the hearth of the Europe 2020 Strategy and the EU-policy making, coordinated through the European Semester coordination. Since the...
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News 23 June 2017 Public Services Day: European education unions join the movement for a public service workers’ pay rise
For Public Services Day, Education International’s European region, the European Trade Union Committee for Education, has reasserted that, after nine years of austerity, Europe’s public sector workers, including teachers, deserve a pay rise.
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News 19 June 2017 Study opens new pathways for the future of education unions
A new report by Education International looks at the empowerment and development of the teaching profession through best-practice examples of union renewal, organisation and growth.
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News 15 June 2017 Increasing workloads taking a toll on Scottish teachers
A combination of staffing cuts, revised curriculum and major changes to the exam system have led to growing wear and tear on teachers, according to a survey conducted by the Educational Institute of Scotland.
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News 9 June 2017 Japan: Union marks seven decades of commitment
The Japan Teachers Union celebrated its 70th anniversary on 8 June, highlighting the work of the union in improving the working conditions and status of teachers.
Japan: Union marks seven decades of commitment