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Equity and inclusion 17 May 2016 Ending homophobia in society begins in the classroom
A new UNESCO report puts the focus on the protection of students’ mental health and wellbeing as crucial elements for quality teaching and learning environments to mark the International Day Against Homophobia.
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Trade union rights are human rights 16 May 2016 Imprisoned Iranian trade unionist set free on bail
Esmail Abdi, the general secretary of the Tehran branch of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association, has been released on bail after spending months behind bars on security charges.
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Leading the profession 13 May 2016 Union renewal for positive and improved collective bargaining
New ways for education unions to shape learning and working conditions, develop and enact policy, and enhance professional knowledge and professional learning were outlined at the 12th Education International Research Network.
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Union renewal and development 12 May 2016 Teachers and public service workers merge to form new union federation
Spain’s Federation of Education Workers and the Federation of Public Service have become one, joining forces to create what is now known as the Federation of Public Service Employees UGT.
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Leading the profession 12 May 2016 Act globally, research locally
Education researchers gathered at the 12th Research Network highlighted the need to collect evidence at global and regional levels linked to teachers’ working conditions and the negative impact of privatisation in education.
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Union renewal and development 11 May 2016 Protests lead to the destruction of 23 schools in South Africa’s Limpopo Province
Teachers unions are appealing to the community of Vuwani for calmer heads to prevail as schools and books burn, leaving more than 26,000 students in limbo amid increasing violence in the country’s north-eastern region.
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Union renewal and development 10 May 2016 Leading thinkers in education to put their heads together on policy
Academics, researchers and activists from all over the world are ready to turn theory into action as they descend on Brussels for a two-day exchange of ideas and research on the future of education.
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Equity and inclusion 10 May 2016 Canada supports UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
In a long-awaited move the Canadian government has shifted its position on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by joining more than 140 other countries in signing the agreement.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 9 May 2016 Right to Education Index gives a helping hand to education worldwide
The challenges and potential in driving progress towards achieving the right to education for all are highlighted in the recently released Right to Education Index, which brought together partners in five countries.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 4 May 2016 Loud opposition by unions to secretly negotiated trade and investment agreements
Whether in Germany or Belgium, education unionists have clearly reaffirmed their opposition to the possible serious impacts to the education sector and other public services through its inclusion in new trade and investment agreements.
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Standards and working conditions 29 April 2016 Portugal: Teachers hit hard by austerity
Since the beginning of the economic crisis in 2008, education spending in Portugal has fallen to 3% of the Gross Domestic product, with devastating consequences for the country's school system and teaching profession.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 April 2016 Norwegian teachers turn their focus to funding the future of education
As a part of Global Action Week, a Union of Education Norway event embraced this year’s theme of education financing by delving into the issues of commercialisation, results-based financing and tax evasion.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 April 2016 Made in Taiwan: Decent work for early childhood education personnel a must for classroom quality
Education International has reiterated the need for universal access to quality early childhood education services at an international conference on policy guidelines of the International Labour Organisation.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 28 April 2016 Liberian teachers stay strong in anti-privatisation struggle
Despite the Government’s intention to embrace a public-private partnership with Bridge International Academies, a group of civil society organisations remains steadfast in its opposition to the government’s plan to outsource its entire primary school system.
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Equity and inclusion 28 April 2016 African educators step up fight to eradicate school-related gender-based violence
Education union leaders in east and southern Africa meet to kick-off a new initiative on school-related gender-based violence to eliminate the threat to girls and women in their societies.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 April 2016 A Swiss government decision to rob Peter to pay Paul has a teacher union up in arms
It’s going to be a bumpy road ahead as one of Switzerland’s teachers’ unions clashes with the government after making its decision to use funds earmarked for education to build new transport infrastructure.
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Young members 25 April 2016 Russia: Exchange and development for young professionals
During an intensive week of training workshops, lectures, and exchange of experiences, over 200 young teachers from all over Russia and neighbouring countries came together to discuss strategies for on-the-ground trade union work in the Russian Federation and beyond.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 April 2016 Ensuring sustainable funding for global education in the future
The opportunities and challenges of financing the new education agenda, particularly in terms of addressing the needs of the most marginalised populations, will be the focus of a high-level panel during Global Action Week 2016.
Ensuring sustainable funding for global education in the future