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News 8 December 2021 Gabon: teacher trade unionists demand respect for social dialogue and government commitments
Since 15 October, teachers belonging to the National Education Union (Syndicat de l’Éducation nationale - SENA) have been engaged in strike action in order to achieve their demands and ensure that the commitments made by the government are respected.
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News 24 November 2021 Fiji: Minister’s “belittling attacks” on teachers’ professionalism must cease immediately
The Fiji Teachers’ Union (FTU) is urging public authorities to put a halt to the belittling of educators’ qualifications and professionalism in the public media.
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Worlds of Education 19 November 2021 In-person schooling during the pandemic: collective bargaining vs. political profiteering
Noemi Esther Tejeda
During 2020, as part of the prevention and isolation measures taken in response to Covid-19, Argentina’s national government passed a decree suspending in-person classes throughout the country. The decision was backed by an institutional framework for social and political support.
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News 18 November 2021 How are teachers feeling around the world?
Launch of the International Barometer on Education Personnel’s Health and Well-being
The first edition of the International Barometer on Education Personnel’s Health and Well-being, based on a survey of 8,000 teachers in six countries on three continents, offers a unique insight into the experiences of teachers in 2021. By analysing issues related to their working conditions, their feelings about their profession...
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News 17 November 2021 UK: Overworked higher education staff back industrial action
University and College Union (UCU) members working in UK universities have backed strike action in a ballot over cuts to pensions. This comes in light of a recent report which revealed a mental health crisis and one in five university staff working the equivalent of two extra days per week.
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News 16 November 2021 Japan: Educators pay tribute to colleagues and students lost to the COVID-19 pandemic
On 24 October, the Japan Teachers’ Union (JTU) held a tribute ceremony at the Education Tower in the Osaka Castle Park to pay homage to educators and children who have lost their lives. This year, a special focus was placed on educators and students who died as a result of...
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Worlds of Education 29 October 2021 UNICEF’s Innocenti Report on teacher absenteeism in Africa: The wrong approach at the worst time
Dennis Sinyolo
This year, as the education community around the world gathered to mark World Teachers’ Day (5th October) and celebrate teachers for their dedication to duty and contribution to quality education for all, Twitter users were greeted by a message from UNICEF’s Office of Research-Innocenti, sharing their recent report on teacher...
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News 14 October 2021 Iraq: Teachers celebrated as the cornerstone of a sustainable society
The contribution of teachers was celebrated by the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) and Cihan University to mark World Teachers’ Day, 5 October, and Kurdistan Teachers’ Day, 6 October.
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Research The Global Report on the Status of Teachers 2021
Greg Thompson
12 October 2021The Global Report on the Status of Teachers 2021The status of teachers remains a concern in many jurisdictions. Teachers are aware that holding the same qualifications or levels of training as other professions does not bring the same status, despite teaching and facilitating learning being complex work that requires significant expertise.
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Research The public versus austerity: Why public sector wage bill constraints must end
ActionAid, Education International, Public Services International
12 October 2021The public versus austerity: Why public sector wage bill constraints must endThe world faces a series of interconnecting crises and responding to them will demand a complete disruption of business as usual. In the light of Covid-19, the growing debt crisis, rising inequality, gender injustice, and the climate crisis there is an urgent need to revisit the fundamental redistributive role of...
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News 12 October 2021 New research: IMF imposed austerity slashes three million frontline workers from world’s most fragile education and health systems
New research by ActionAid, Public Services International, and Education International warns that the International Monetary Fund’s demands to cut public sector employee costs undermine progress on health and education.
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News 7 October 2021 Cape Verde: Government commits to enhancing teaching profession by 2023 on World Teachers’ Day
The Cape Verdean government has promised to resolve outstanding issues for teachers by 2023. This was confirmed by the Education Ministry at a meeting on World Teacher's Day, 5 October, with the Federaçao Caboverdiana dos Professores (FECAP).
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News 6 October 2021 World Teachers’ Day: Teaching profession is key to effective and equitable recovery – and must be supported through the COVID-19 crisis
On World Teachers’ Day, 5 October, Education International’s President, Susan Hopgood, highlighted how too many educators paid the ultimate price during the pandemic to ensure quality education for their students.
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News 4 October 2021 New global report points to overworked, underpaid, and undervalued teaching profession
Report assesses status of teachers and the teaching profession in an era of COVID-19
On World Teachers’ Day, education unions are raising the alarm as new research shows that teachers around the world are overworked, underpaid, and undervalued.
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News 4 October 2021 World Teachers’ Day: We are present, we remember, we take action
On 5 October, World Teachers’ Day, Education International and its member organisations pay tribute to teachers, education support personnel and union members lost to COVID-19, reminding the world’s governments of their responsibilities to ensure safe working conditions and vaccine equity.
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News 1 October 2021 Taiwan: Employers must ensure education workers’ paid leave to participate in school activities
The National Teachers’ Association (NTA) in Taiwan prioritised the needs of working parents in its advocacy to mark Taiwanese Teachers’ Day on 28 September.
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News 28 September 2021 Mexico: job security for teachers
Responding to the demands of Mexican teachers, the general secretary of the SNTE (national education workers’ union), Alfonso Cepeda Salas, and the public education minister, Delfina Gómez Álvarez, awarded 44,642 permanent positions to some 36,000 education workers in Mexico City.
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News 3 September 2021 Iraq: Renewed commitment to improve operation and delivery of education in Kurdistan
Quality education and health and safety in education received a boost with a recent visit from Kurdistan’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research to the Secretariat of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU). Both parties reiterated their commitment to seeking best solutions to protect the education community and guarantee quality...
Iraq: Renewed commitment to improve operation and delivery of education in Kurdistan