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Declaration on the rights and status of Education Support Personnel
A declaration adopted at Education International’s first ever Conference on Education Support Personnel, from 15th to 16th May 2018 in Brussels
16 May 2018Declaration on the rights and status of Education Support PersonnelEducation International proclaims this declaration on the rights and status of education support personnel, calling for its application worldwide. In doing so, we reaffirm and defend education as a human right and public good, guaranteed by the state. This declaration builds on EI policy and should be read in the...
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Worlds of Education 16 May 2018 Celebrating education’s unsung heroes, by David Edwards
David Edwards
In quality education systems around the world, behind student success there are invisible armies of education support personnel (ESP). These under-recognised workers are too often forgotten or ignored, but are absolutely vital for student success and wellbeing.
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Worlds of Education 7 May 2018 #ResNet: Amplifying teacher voice: getting stuck into research, by Philippa Cordingley
Philippa Cordingley
One of the things we are exploring in our research into how different countries construct teachers’ professional identities that will be presented at Education International’s annual Research Network meeting today, is the nature of the links between investing in research-informed teaching and amplifying teachers’ collective professional voice.
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News 2 May 2018 Effective school leadership should top global and national policy agendas
Supporting quality, inclusive and supportive school leadership should at the top of global and national development and education policy agendas. This was the call from education union officials, school leaders, educational leadership experts, policy makers and partners at the school leadership conference organized by Education International in Johannesburg, South Africa...
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News 26 April 2018 Nigeria: Address quality education at home first, not by sending teachers abroad
Liberia’s request for Nigerian teachers under the Technical Assistance Corps agreement has been met with condemnation of the Nigerian authorities by education unions, arguing that Nigeria itself is struggling to deliver quality education.
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Worlds of Education 24 April 2018 Not waiting for superman, by David Frost
David Frost
Last week I was fortunate in being able to participate in a conference on the island of Krk on the Croatian coast. The best part was linking up with colleagues from NGOs in places such as Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Macedonia and Palestine – all quite challenging contexts. It...
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Worlds of Education 23 April 2018 Towards Inclusive Quality School Leadership, By Dennis Sinyolo
Dennis Sinyolo
School leaders play a pivotal role in the provision of quality education and in ensuring equity and equal educational opportunities for all children, pupils and students. School leaders can help to create and maintain a positive school climate and a culture of peace, tolerance, equity, inclusiveness, cooperation and hard work...
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Worlds of Education 19 April 2018 Protecting and growing the profession: The Professional Standards Conundrum, by Jelmer Evers
Jelmer Evers
Not too long ago I had a formal lesson observation as part of my yearly performance review. It’s meant as a basis for professional growth and as such it succeeded. I enjoyed the reflection. In my view it should be a regular part of a teacher’s job, not just a...
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News 17 April 2018 Education International assesses World Bank's Development Report on education
Just ahead of the World Bank Spring Meetings, Education International is launching a publication that brings together multiple voices from around the world to provide a Reality Check on the World Bank’s 2018 World Development Report on education.
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News 13 April 2018 The Netherlands: Educator unrest spreads across the country
Dutch educators in the southern part of The Netherlands have protested in favour of improved salaries and working conditions following similar activities nationally and regionally.
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News 23 March 2018 Launch of Education Workforce Initiative
Education International has welcomed the launch of the Education Workforce Initiative by the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity.
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News 22 March 2018 France: education unions extremely worried for the quality of education public services
While the country has faced a major strike in defense of public services, the French unions members of Education International recall their concerns for the status of government teachers, the quality of education and social dialogue.
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Worlds of Education 22 March 2018 “Better dialogue, better schools, better communities”, by John Bangs
John Bangs
The fact that the International Summit on the Teaching Profession is now in its eighth year is one of those small miracles which counterbalance the mood of pessimism which affects the world’s politics. Founded in 2011 by the Obama Administration and the US teacher unions it is now an annual...
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News 22 March 2018 Global dialogue in support of the teaching profession
The 8th annual International Summit on the Teaching Profession to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 22-23 March is, once again, a good opportunity to discuss the teaching profession between those who represent teachers and those who represent governments.
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News 9 March 2018 Iraq: Commitments to education improvements given to Kurdistan Teachers Union in social dialogue
Substantial progress was made by the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union in discussions with public authorities to guarantee proper functioning of the Iraqi education system and provide decent living conditions for teachers.
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News 26 February 2018 North American and Caribbean education leaders work towards strong leadership in times of crises
As Education International convenes its regional affiliates in Trinidad and Tobago, the challenges they face are as varied as they are common, from strengthening democracy, ensuring quality education to the future of trade unionism.
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News 22 February 2018 Burkina Faso: United teacher unions secure landmark agreement with government
The National Coordination of Education Unions in Burkina Faso has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government, a landmark agreement covering access to education and improved working conditions.
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News 16 February 2018 UK: Solidarity with education union’s fight over university pensions
Education International’s European region, ETUCE, has sent a message of solidarity to University and College Unions members at 61 UK universities who are due to walk out soon in a dispute over changes to the universities’ pension scheme.
UK: Solidarity with education union’s fight over university pensions