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Fighting the commercialisation of education 10 June 2015 UK: Education Bill a further step towards school privatisation, trade unions say
Teacher unions in the UK are strongly criticising the Government’s Education Bill that seeks to convert 1,000 so-called ‘failing’ schools to academy status and remove “bureaucratic and legal loopholes.”
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Equity and inclusion 9 June 2015 France: education unions reaffirm their values
Following January's deadly attacks in Paris that targeted satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the police and a Kosher supermarket Paris, French trade unions have entered a new partnership to strengthen societal values.
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 June 2015 Korea: 700 schools shut as respiratory virus sweeps across the country
Hundreds of South Korean schools have closed their doors as public authorities struggle to ease growing panic over an outbreak of the Middle East respiratory syndrome virus.
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 June 2015 A Teachers’ Code for fair recruitment
A new Code, backed by the American Federation of Teachers, will help ensure that international recruitment and employment of teachers in the United States is ethical, fair and transparent.
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Union growth 5 June 2015 Education International puts teachers’ voice at the centre of talks in Geneva
Freedom of association and the right to strike remain contested issues at the International Labour Conference, where EI is making the case for better working conditions for all workers and increased social dialogue worldwide.
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Union growth 4 June 2015 Chilean educators receive international support to have their voices heard
The fight for quality public education in Chile is counting on increasing international support, as teachers and students take to the streets to defend their rights in the face of new reforms.
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Union renewal and development 4 June 2015 Kosovo: education union and government take steps towards reconciliation
After meeting with the education minister for the first time since teachers went on strike in April, the Union of Education, Science and Culture of Kosova is hopeful that the government honours the 2014 collective agreement.
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 June 2015 Protecting schools from the perils of conflict a top priority for the global community
Thirty-seven countries have joined an international Safe Schools Declaration that commits them to enhance efforts to protect students, teachers and schools from violent attack and stop schools from being targets in conflict.
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Standards and working conditions 3 June 2015 World leaders vow to restore respect for the teaching profession
A group of former world leaders has warned that a waning respect for the teaching profession could lead to “profoundly damaging” effects on young people’s life chances and fuel a rise in extremism.
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Union renewal and development 3 June 2015 Health and education go hand in hand
Can literacy and numeracy live together with public health, sustainable lifestyles and global citizenship in education policy?
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Union renewal and development 2 June 2015 Macedonia: government and educators find common ground
The Education ministry of the Republic of Macedonia and the Macedonian teachers' organization, SONK, have reached an agreement on the country's school reform plans.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2 June 2015 UK: Queen’s throne speech not welcomed by education unions
Teachers unions in the United Kingdom are fiercely criticising the education policy included in the Queen’s Speech outlining the Government’s mandate as the new session of parliament following the national election officially opened.
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Union renewal and development 1 June 2015 Nepal: Schools reopen following devastating earthquake
Thousands of children affected by last month's earthquake in Nepal returned to schools five weeks after the disaster killed more than 8,600 people and destroyed schools across the country.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 May 2015 Iraq: Kurdistan’s teachers renew vow to work with education ministry
The Kurdistan Teachers’ Union has reaffirmed its intension to work with the Iraqi Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research to improve the quality of education, teachers’ status, and working and living conditions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 May 2015 World Education Forum Declaration: Education International’s demands included in the new strategy for 2016 – 2030
Response from Education International to the Final Declaration of the Incheon World Education Forum 2015
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 May 2015 EI’s priorities included in the new global education strategy
Backed by a 20-strong delegation, Education International made its mark at the World Education Forum in Incheon, South Korea, where the teachers’ voice helped deliver the new education declaration.
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Trade union rights are human rights 27 May 2015 Zimbabwe: Teachers advancing a rights culture
Helping teachers to embrace their universal rights in and outside of the classroom was the focus of hands-on training sessions held in Zimbabwe last month to foster a strong culture of rights.
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Union renewal and development 26 May 2015 Awards Dinner
The Awards Dinner will be held on Saturday, 25th July 2015 in the Ballroom at the Westin Hotel. There will be a pre-dinner reception at 7.30pm followed by dinner at 8.00pm. The Awards Dinner will follow the Awards Ceremony, which will be held during the final Plenary session on the...
Awards Dinner