The Taiwanese government is widening the social gap and encouraging the privatisation of the early childhood education (ECE) sector. That’s according to the National Teachers’ Association (NTA) in its yearly summary. Public authorities support English as a second language (ESL) in Taiwan, according to the NTA’s 2030 Bilingual Policy. It said the Ministry of Education […]
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Morocco: repeated attacks by the government on the human and trade union rights of educators: Education International
Education International is alarmed by the ongoing violations of trade union freedoms and the rights and acquisition of teachers in Morocco, as reported by the Syndicat National de l & # 39; enseignement – Confédération démocratique du Travail (SNE-CDT). On January 5, SNE-CDT Education International announced “the strong tensions arising from the unilateral decisions of […]
Education unions condemn the attack on democracy
The National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) responded to the January 6 attack in Washington DC, in which rioters encouraged by President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol during a joint congressional session to vote for Joe to confirm Biden and Kamala Harris. NEA: We have to come together NEA President […]
Education unions say governmental failure is responsible for new national lockdown in England
On 4 January, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown in England. This lockdown imposes new national restrictions which include the closure of schools and colleges except for the children of key workers and vulnerable pupils, as well as an immediate move to remote education. Education unions in the UK had called for […]
Education International condemns dissolution of teachers’ union and detention of leaders
Education International is calling on workers and unionists to urge the Jordanian authorities to immediately stop harassing the leaders of the Jordanian Teachers Association (JTA) and threatening its very existence. On 31 December, the Amman Magistrate’s Court authorised the dissolution of the JTA and the detention of all 13 teacher association board members for a […]
Aboriginal unionists and the Torres Strait Islander emphasize the need for collegial and professional support in public education
Australian Education Union (AEU) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members experience little or no collegial and professional support from employers throughout the public education system. Instead, they take the opportunity to meet other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers and workers in the education and training industries. Many of these possibilities are offered by the […]
Decision of the Executive Board of Education International (EI) on terrorist attacks in Mozambique
Decision of the Executive Board of Education International (EI) on terrorist attacks in Mozambique In its virtual meeting on December 9, 2020, the EI Board urged the Mozambique government, the South African development community, the African Union and the international community to take urgent action to protect schools, educators and students from attack. Provide security […]
Education International calls for the immediate release of students kidnapped by a jihadist group
On December 13, at least 600 young people were kidnapped by Boko Haram from the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina state in northwestern Nigeria. Education International, the global trade union federation representing educators, has joined the international community in demanding the safe release of the 300 teenagers who are still in custody. Education […]
Education International and UNESCO call for educators to be considered a priority group in COVID-19 vaccinations
Education International and UNESCO call for educators to be considered a priority group in COVID-19 vaccinations Today, on the 60th anniversary of the Convention that promotes the universal right to education, Education International and UNESCO published a joint message calling on governments and the international community to consider teachers and education support personnel as a […]
Early childhood education staff under tremendous stress
The German education unions have asked the authorities to better recognize the role of early childhood educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. You have asked for more resources for staff and funding in the KiTa schools (Early Childhood Education, ECE). GEW: Research on the Transmission and Incidence of COVID-19 in the ECE Sector According to the […]