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Equity and inclusion 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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Union renewal and development 11 September 2017 Education International stands with victims of recent hurricanes and floods
Education International has launched an urgent action appeal to help educators affected by extreme weather conditions which have plagued Bangladesh, the Caribbean, and the southern United States.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 September 2017 International Literacy Day shines a spotlight on the digital world
With the global digital divide representing a sizable imbalance among populations, the importance of digital literacy in today’s world cannot be overlooked, especially when it comes to achieving Education 2030.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 7 September 2017 The Liberian Government's school privatisation program exposed
A leaked copy of the Government commissioned report investigating the Partnership Schools for Liberia programme has concluded that it cannot work “with sustainable budgets and staffing levels, and without negative side effects on other schools.”
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Climate action and literacy 6 September 2017 Pacific education unions work to implement the 2030 Agenda
Teacher union leaders have kick-started the first regional consultation workshop on the Education 2030 Agenda to reflect on ways to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the Pacific.
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Union growth 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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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 September 2017 Belgium: limiting the impact of the francophone political crisis on the start of the school year
While close to 900,000 students and 100,000 teachers of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation are preparing to start a new school year, the Belgian teacher trade unionists have reaffirmed the importance of applying the Pact of excellence aimed at achieving quality education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 1 September 2017 UK: education unions merge to form new organisation
The creation of a new education has become a reality in the UK following the amalgamation of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the National Union of Teachers, creating the National Education Union.
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Union growth 31 August 2017 Philippines: worldwide support grows for Lumad teachers and students fighting for their right to education
Teacher unions globally continue to show solidarity and answer the Education International’s call to action, condemning ongoing attacks against Lumad schools, teachers, students and their communities in the Philippines.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 August 2017 Finland: leading education organisations launch institution for high education and culture standards
Together, the education union Opetusalan Ammattijärjestö, the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Finnish National Agency for Education have launched an educational institution aiming to safeguard high education standards in the country.
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Union renewal and development 29 August 2017 France: education trade union movement says goodbye to one of its longtime leaders
Michel Gevrey, a force in education for more nearly 60 years both at home in France and around the world, is being remembered by colleagues following his death this week at the age of 87.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 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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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 August 2017 For-profit schools are cashing in on UN goals
For-profit education, rather than free widespread access to quality public education, has so far been the beneficiary of Sustainable Development Goal 4 as countries work to fulfil its requirements.
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Trade union rights are human rights 24 August 2017 Iran: Support needed to free unjustly imprisoned trade unionists
Together with the International Transport Workers' Federation, Education International has launched a LabourStart global solidarity campaign to seek the immediate and unconditional release of jailed trade unionists Reza Shahabi and Esmail Abdi.
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Union renewal and development 23 August 2017 Handbook on union renewal now out in Spanish
With winds of change blowing in the trade union world, a new handbook on union strategies and renewal can help education unions strengthen their positions in times of major political challenges in Latin America.
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News 22 August 2017 Mapping failure: governments fall short of duty to ensure free quality education for all
Education is a fundamental human right and a public good and it is the duty of states to protect this right. According to article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, education must be free and compulsory, at least at the basic level. Despite most states being signatory to...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 22 August 2017 UK: A-Level results provide cover for problems plaguing education
Following the release of A-Level results, UK teacher unions have highlighted the hard work and commitment of both students and their teachers despite a hastily reformed curriculum and funding cuts in education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 21 August 2017 Finland: government increases support for education of immigrant students and teachers
The Opetusalan Ammattijärjestö teachers’ union have called for increased teacher training in order to deliver quality education to immigrant students following a government announcement to boost funding for immigrant students’ education and integration.
Finland: government increases support for education of immigrant students and teachers