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Union growth 7 November 2014 Belgium: Teacher unions join in national strike
Teacher unionists were among over 100,000 demonstrators who took to the streets of Brussels, Belgium, on 6 November to fight budgetary reform measures planned by the Belgian federal Government that will affect workers severely.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 November 2014 The Francophone trade union movement mobilising for quality education!
Local and global concerns about and commitments to education were presented to the Education Minister of Senegal by Francophone education unions affiliated to Education International (EI).
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Equity and inclusion 5 November 2014 Philippines: Gender equality prioritised at women’s network
Gender action plans and equality in schools, the Magna Carta for women, and gender based violence against teachers – these were the topics debated at the latest evaluation and planning meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women’s Network (AWN)-Philippines.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 November 2014 Latin America: Teachers at centre of post-2015 education agenda
Ministers and high education officials attended the Ministerial Regional Meeting on Education for All last week in Lima, Peru. An EI delegation attended in an observer capacity together with other representatives from civil society, bringing the voice of teachers to this forum.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 November 2014 Georgia: Trade union pushes for quality education and teachers
Quality education, teachers’ training, and teachers’ living and working conditions were all debated at the 7th National Congress of the Educators and Scientists’ Free Trade Union of Georgia (ESFTUG), an affiliate of Education International (EI).
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 November 2014 Germany: Resources and rule changes needed for quality education
Education unions in Germany are calling for adequate funding for quality education at all levels, from early childhood education to vocational education and training.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 31 October 2014 South Africa: No proper consultation on technology in the classroom
An ambitious government plan to flood classrooms with technology was met with many questions and strong criticism during the national congress of the country’s second largest teachers’ union.
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Trade union rights are human rights 30 October 2014 Kenyan teachers: no quality education without collective bargaining
Teacher unions in Kenya are urging the Government to allow and support the ongoing negotiations on their basic salaries, and demand the approval of a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014 UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education lashes out against privatisation
A UN report has made it clear that protecting education as a public good and right against the advancement of profit-making businesses is essential to keeping classrooms accessible to all.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014 New Eurydice Report
National Student Fee and Support Systems in European Higher Education 2014/15: This report analyses the student fees and support systems (grants and loans) across European countries. It covers 33 European countries of the Eurydice network.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014 Egalité des genres au sein des institutions européennes
Although female political representation across Europe has increased, it is happening at a slow pace. The most influential leadership roles in the European Parliament remain dominated by men. This raises questions about the possible need to resort to stronger measures to improve female representation in the EU institutions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014 L’IE appelle ses affiliés à soutenir la campagne de l’AFT contre le magazine TIME
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is calling on EI affiliates to support their request to the TIME magazine to apologize to teachers. The reason for this campaign is the outrageous cover of the November issue of this world press magazine which blames teachers for the problems in schools.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014 La profession enseignante au bord de la crise au Royaume-Uni : la NASUWT appelle à une mobilisation pour l’application de normes plus strictes dans le secteur de l’éducation
The NASUWT, one of the EI/ETUCE affiliates from the UK, has been engaged in a long-running and creative campaign of industrial action designed to protect teachers but also to be friendly to pupils, parents and the public. The industrial action campaign, also referred to as Standing up for Standards is...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014 Teacher trade unions in Serbia unite in protest against salary cuts
On 22 October 2014, four trade unions in Serbia organised a one day strike in many schools across the country following a series of protest actions during the entire month of October. More than 3.000 teachers participated in the action, demanding among other things to exclude education from the announced...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014 ETUCE Round Table Meeting in Podgorica
On 17 October 2014, ETUCE, held its 5th Round Table meeting in Podgorica within the project Promoting the potentials of the European sectoral social dialogue in education by addressing new challenges and exploring experience and knowledge. The meeting was attended by the Montenegrin Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, the...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014 Réponse du CSEE à la consultation publique concernant la transparence des négociations du TTIP menée par la Médiatrice européenne
On 28 October 2014, the education social partners gathered in their final event of a series of six round table meetings within the current project of ETUCE.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 29 October 2014 ETUCE response to the European Ombudsman’s public consultation on transparency of TTIP negotiations
The European Ombudsman runs a public consultation on transparency of the TTIP negotiations until 31 October. ETUCE has continuously requested the European Commission to improve transparency in relation to the TTIP negotiations and to involve stakeholders in an active and meaningful way.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014 New ETUCE Website
ETUCE launches its new website. From now on you will be able to find information on the latest ETUCE activities and initiatives by its member organisations in English, French and Russian. The website also provides updates on education issues relevant to teacher unions in Europe and their affiliates as well...
New ETUCE Website