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Standards and working conditions 1 February 2017 Education support personnel, vital to the success of students
Together with Claude Carroué of Education International, Daniel Lafrenière from the Centrale des syndicats du Québec examines the situation of education support personnel and their importance to students' education.
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Standards and working conditions 1 February 2017 Education support personnel, vital to the success of students
Together with Claude Carroué of Education International, Daniel Lafrenière from the Centrale des syndicats du Québec examines the situation of education support personnel and their importance to students' education.
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Equity and inclusion 30 January 2017 Education International stands up against U.S. immigration ban
Opposition to the new administration’s policies has been fierce and swift at home and abroad with Education International and its affiliates supporting their American colleagues as they fight a slew of right wing initiatives.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 January 2017 Brazil: Education union mobilises new faces to defend quality public education
At its recent Congress, the Confederaçao Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Educação’s implemented change by electing a new Executive Board and called for a national education strike to defend quality public education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 28 January 2017 Iranian unionist rearrested one month after release
News has reached Education International of the rearrest of Iranian education union leader Esmail Abdi.
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Trade union rights are human rights 27 January 2017 Global movement to eradicate violence and bullying in schools
Education unions made significant contributions during discussions at the International Symposium on School Violence and Bullying on the roles and abilities of teachers to combat the issue.
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Union renewal and development 26 January 2017 Education International’s Angelo Gavrielatos to receive the Order of Australia
For most Australians, Australia Day is cause for celebration and patriotic pride, but for Angelo Gavrielatos this year’s festivities include the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia for his work and dedication to education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 January 2017 South Africa: Union collaboration to improve quality of teaching
The South African Democratic Teachers' Union is the first union to finalise a partnership with the National Education Collaboration Trust to find practical solutions to improve the quality of learning in schools.
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Union renewal and development 24 January 2017 Upcoming eventsUpcoming events
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Union renewal and development 24 January 2017 Latin AmericaLatin America
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Union renewal and development 24 January 2017 EuropeEurope
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Union renewal and development 24 January 2017 Asia-PacificAsia-Pacific
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Union renewal and development 24 January 2017 AfricaAfrica
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Equity and inclusion 24 January 2017 Education unions make their mark at the Women’s March for rights
Teachers and educators joined millions at Women’s Marches around the world, showing strength in numbers and solidarity in support of women’s rights, equality, diversity, and respect for human dignity.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 24 January 2017 Education World Forum’s top sponsor far from the ‘gold’ standard
The annual closed door meeting of education ministers and government officials is attracting heavy criticism after choosing Bridge International Academies as its top sponsor, a decision protested by global education unions and civil society groups.
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Union renewal and development 23 January 2017 UK: guarded welcome for extra funding for schools serving disadvantaged communities
Education unions welcomed the education secretary’s announcement to fund an additional six “Opportunity Areas,” and urged the government to ensure that all children can go to school, regardless of their social background.
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Union renewal and development 23 January 2017 Australia: tertiary education loses historic leader
Colleagues from the higher education sector in Australia and around the world are remembering the life and work of Carolyn Allport, a founding leader of NTEU union who passed away last week.
Australia: tertiary education loses historic leader