While distance learning training resumed in 2021, German education unions are calling on the authorities to support the excellence of educators in ensuring access to quality education for all and well-organized and designed exams. VBE: Commitment of the teachers despite the "bumpy" resumption of lessons When the students returned to school in Germany, the Association […]
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Unions prepare to mobilise in face of uncertainty caused by COVID-19
French education unions have called for a more robust and effective health policy as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. They are also seeking a recognition and improvement of educators’ working and living conditions. On 12 January, the Confédération générale du travail (CGT) Educ’action, the Fédération syndicale unitaire (FSU), the Fédération des syndicats généraux de l’Education […]
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 […]
Unions support the extension of the lockdown
The German subsidiaries of Education International supported the decision of the federal and state governments to extend the COVID-19 lockdown. Schools and day-care centers will remain closed until January 31, with a few exceptions. On January 5, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Prime Ministers of the federal states agreed on the lockdown as the corona […]
Educators unions involved in a successful push to legalize abortion
Education International's Argentine affiliates, along with their union centers, were part of an intersectoral / political / social network for women that actively campaigned for the national parliament to pass a law to legalize abortion. As of December 30, Argentina was only the third country in South America to allow polls to be canceled after […]
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 […]
The education unions are responding to the Ministry of Education’s request to the authorities to deal with accountability, workload, funding, qualifications and inspections
Teachers' unions in the UK have responded to announcements by the Department of Education (DfE) calling on the authorities to take better account of the workload, accountability, pay and funding of educators to ensure quality education for all. NEW: A general increase in student teachers is to be welcomed, but bottlenecks in certain subjects and […]
Teacher unions continue to fight child labour despite Covid-pandemic
As the Covid-19 crisis poses a threat to achievements made to get children into school and out of work, an online webinar has brought together unionists and experts to strengthen strategies and allow teachers to continue helping students. Hosted by the Education International Regional Office for Africa (EIRAF), the online webinar was held on 26 […]
Education unions seek increased support from Government amidst the pandemic
With the COVID-19 crisis still raging, teacher unionists in the UK have deplored the falling school attendance rates and presented a plan to secure safe schools and ensure quality education during the pandemic. NEU: School attendance continues to fall in the face of the pandemic On 24 November, the National Education Union (NEU) called […]
Survey Report | Teaching with Tech: The Role of Education Unions in Shaping the Future
Today Education International released the report of its Future of Work in Education Global Survey on the use of technology in education. Produced by Dr Christina Colclough, the report was launched during a special session of the Education International Executive Board. EdTech – education technology – is a booming industry that has grown at an […]