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Trade union rights are human rights 26 September 2016 Education unions take case of missing Mexican students to the United Nations
Six Education International affiliates from the Americas are joining forces to file a UN human rights complaint on behalf of the disappeared 43 Mexican student teachers and related rights violations of 137 others.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 September 2016 South Africa: University fee cap welcomed
Education unions are encouraged by the South African government’s announcement that university fee increases may be capped and that low-income families may have the increase subsidised to make education more accessible.
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Union growth 25 September 2016 New school year taken hostage by political unrest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ongoing political conflict has delayed the start of the new school year, keeping students from class while preventing unions from pressing for a better status for teachers and quality education for all children.
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Equity and inclusion 23 September 2016 UK: Union highlights needs of refugee children
The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers has highlighted the appalling impact of the global refugee crisis on the world’s children and young people, especially in terms of education.
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Standards and working conditions 22 September 2016 The teaching profession is celebrated in New York
With the United Nations General Assembly as the backdrop, Education International led the way on the largest global stage to mark 50 years of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the status of teachers.
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Standards and working conditions 21 September 2016 India: Teachers warn of strike action over conditions
The Himachal Pradesh School Lecturer Association in India has warned of its intention to strike, with a hunger strike also being considered, in a reaction to the public authorities’ lack of responsiveness in addressing demands concerning teachers’ status.
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Equity and inclusion 20 September 2016 UN: World leaders adopt plan to enhance protections for refugees and migrants
Education International attended the United Nations’ General Assembly's first-ever Summit for Refugees and Migrants, which reasserted the need to protect refugees and migrants’ rights, including their right to education.
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Union renewal and development 19 September 2016 Africa: Educators address challenges of achieving SDG 4
African education union leaders have highlighted their commitment to reaching the targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals, especially those related to quality education for all.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 September 2016 The road to financing quality public education is full of clear paths, detours and stop signs
Education International has made it clear that there are no simple solutions to financing sustainable public education systems, and like other policies, decisions must be analysed and developed in close dialogue.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 September 2016 No shortcuts or substitutes for teachers
The importance and need of qualified and well-supported teachers has been reinforced with the launch of the Education Commission Report, which puts teachers at the heart of quality education and calls for increased investment.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 September 2016 UK: Unions condemn reintroduction of selective grammar schools
Teacher unions have reacted strongly to the Government’s proposal to end the ban on the creation of new grammar schools, and are demanding measures intended to prevent poorer children from losing out.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 September 2016 OECD’s Education at a Glance 2016 reveals public benefits of education and need for increased spending
Education International has reacted to the latest Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Education at a Glance (EaG) 2016, stressing the positive impact of quality education, and demanding an increased investment in education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2016 Thailand: Bombing outside school leaves two dead
The attack, which killed a father and daughter in front of an elementary school, is the latest in a string of violent acts connected to an ongoing decade-long conflict in the country’s south.
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Union renewal and development 12 September 2016 USA: Trump’s proposed education cuts detrimental to students and teachers
US education unions have expressed serious concerns at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s announcement that he will reduce the education budget by US$20 billion.
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Trade union rights are human rights 12 September 2016 International solidarity helps Iraqi teachers organise
The Iraqi Teachers’ Union received a recent boost to its organisational efforts through a workshop organised by Education International's Arab Countries Cross-Regional Structure and the British National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 11 September 2016 Slovenia: education union urges parliament not to sign EU free trade agreement with Canada
With the possible signing of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement looming, the Education, Science, and Culture Trade Union of Slovenia has warned the national parliamentarians of the negative impact of this agreement.
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Equity and inclusion 9 September 2016 17 ways to improve girls’ education
With over 32 million girls out of schools worldwide, there are many ways in which girl’s education can be promoted – a new website offers at least 17 examples of how to do so.
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Union renewal and development 8 September 2016 America unites for peace in Colombia as country prepares to vote
Teacher unions of the Americas are campaigning in favour of the ‘Yes’ vote ahead of a crucial referendum that will put an end to more than five decades of war in Colombia.
America unites for peace in Colombia as country prepares to vote