Education International is the federation of organisations representing over 30 million teachers and other education workers, through 384 member organisations in 169 countries and territories. http://www.ei-ie.org en-uk http://www.ei-ie.org/image/rss_logo.gif http://www.ei-ie.org 144 37 http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=770&theme=healthandsafety&country=myanmar http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=770&theme=healthandsafety&country=myanmar Education International is deeply concerned by the current situation in Burma caused by the cyclone Nargis and consequent flooding. EI deplores the reluctance of the Burmese authorities to facilitate the delivery of aid so urgently needed by the people of the regions most severely hit. healthandsafety Fri, 09 May 2008 16:45:26 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=731&theme=healthandsafety&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=731&theme=healthandsafety&country=global A coalition of eight teacher organizations representing over 4-million teachers in North America, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Australia and the Caribbean has joined in an unprecedented effort to condemn bullying and cyberbullying in all its forms. The outcry by teacher organizations is sparked by the pending release of "Bully - Scholarship Edition." healthandsafety Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:31:00 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=658&theme=healthandsafety&country=finland http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=658&theme=healthandsafety&country=finland On behalf of all education workers around the world, EI expresses its heartfelt condolences to the victims of the gun rampage and all Finnish colleagues. healthandsafety Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:34:20 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=442&theme=healthandsafety&country=usa http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=442&theme=healthandsafety&country=usa EI expresses its shock at the murder of 33 people on the campus of Virginia Tech on 16 April by a lone gunman. 17 others were wounded. healthandsafety Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:13:19 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=429&theme=healthandsafety&country=thailand http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=429&theme=healthandsafety&country=thailand EI sent a message to the Prime Minister of Thailand on 30 March, expressing its concerns about the level of violence in the south of the country. According to the UN, over 2000 lives have been lost in the past 3 years, including those of 60 teachers. healthandsafety Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:00:17 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=424&theme=healthandsafety&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=424&theme=healthandsafety&country=global The Global Unions launched the Zero Cancer campaign in Geneva, Switzerland on 23 March with a occupational cancer prevention guide for workers. healthandsafety Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:56:52 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=292&theme=healthandsafety&country=korea http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=292&theme=healthandsafety&country=korea EI member organisation, the Korean Federation of Teachers' Association (KFTA) signed an agreement on 20 September to join the national support network for youths in danger. healthandsafety Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:19:47 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=164&theme=healthandsafety&country=uk http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=164&theme=healthandsafety&country=uk A former president of EI affiliate the National Union of Teachers broke down in tears yesterday as he revealed how stress and "government bullying" had forced him to quit the teaching profession. healthandsafety Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:07:13 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=137&theme=healthandsafety&country=jamaica http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=137&theme=healthandsafety&country=jamaica EI affiliate the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) has taken issue with Education Minister Maxine Henry-Wilson's statement on the matter of security at public schools. healthandsafety Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:29:12 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=64&theme=healthandsafety&country=guyana http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=64&theme=healthandsafety&country=guyana EI affiliate the Guyana Teachers' Union (GTU) is calling on its members to take the day off on February 1, dubbing the event 'Stress Day' as a form of industrial action to protest government's imposition of salaries and the manner in which negotiations have been dealt with over the past five years. healthandsafety Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:31:25 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=54&theme=healthandsafety&country=china http://www.ei-ie.org/healthandsafety/en/newsshow.php?id=54&theme=healthandsafety&country=china Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Hong Kong calling for a reduction in teachers' working hours following two suicides within the profession. healthandsafety Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:22:59 GMT