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Fighting the commercialisation of education 28 September 2018 Argentina: private interests are critically undermining public education
A new study reports on the worrying expansion of private interests in the public education sector in Argentina and its undermining effects on equity and quality education.
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Union growth 28 September 2018 Burundi: Despite the crisis, STEB has been able to develop the skills of new union leaders
The Syndicat Libre des Travailleurs de l'Enseignement du Burundi (STEB) has been able to train 360 new union leaders throughout the country with financial support from Education International.
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Equity and inclusion 26 September 2018 New Zealand: Historic pay equity deal in education signed
Hundreds of women working in education in New Zealand have achieved a pay rise of up to 30 per cent in a historic settlement for pay equity.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 September 2018 Iraq: New residential neighbourhood for teachers secured by union
Land for teachers’ housing has been made available in the Kalar district of Iraq, thanks to the efforts of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union.
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Union renewal and development 24 September 2018 Upcoming events
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Union renewal and development 24 September 2018 North America-Caribbean
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Union renewal and development 24 September 2018 Latin America
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Union renewal and development 24 September 2018 Europe
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Union renewal and development 24 September 2018 Asia-Pacific
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Union renewal and development 24 September 2018 Arab Countries
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Union renewal and development 24 September 2018 Africa
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Union growth 24 September 2018 Francophone education unions, the driving force of democracy, the guardians of public education and union solidarity
At the 16th Meeting of the Comité Syndical Francophone de l’Education et de la Formation (Francophone Trade Union Committee for Education and Training), the Education International General Secretary, David Edwards, called on all French-speaking affiliates to defend democracy, human rights and trade union rights, to fight privatisation, and to strive...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 21 September 2018 EI calls on ILO and governments to improve working conditions in tertiary education
The necessity to improve terms and conditions of employment in tertiary education, and in particular, to limit the alarming increase in precarious work in the sector was at the heart of debates at the International Labour Organisation’s Global Dialogue Forum on Employment Terms and Conditions in Tertiary Education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 September 2018 Building education unions’ capacity for social and policy dialogue in Uganda and Malawi
In September, Education International’s workshops aiming to improve education quality through stronger social and policy dialogue in the education sector were held in Uganda and Malawi.
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Union growth 19 September 2018 EI on the World Development Report: “One must have a vision to have hope”
Education International urges the World Bank to radically change its approach, which is damaging to workers, democracy and the future of our societies.
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Standards and working conditions 18 September 2018 France: education is no longer a priority for the government
The French education unions have criticised the announcement made by Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer regarding a cut of 1,800 teaching positions in secondary education in the 2019 budget, despite larger numbers of students being accepted.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 September 2018 Uganda: 22,000 teachers to be recruited for quality education
The Uganda National Teachers’ Union calls on the Government to urgently finance the recruitment of 22,000 primary school teachers and provide them with decent working and living conditions. It is the only way to provide quality education for all.
Uganda: 22,000 teachers to be recruited for quality education