Ireland: Teachers strike for equal pay
A strike in secondary schools in Ireland has seen hundreds of establishments closed as teachers all over the country demand an end to pay discrimination.
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Morocco: Report highlights inequities caused by increased privatisation of education
New research commissioned by Education International warns against the rampant privatisation of Moroccan schools, stressing that it has not improved learning outcomes, but has created a ‘multi-speed’ society.
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Holocaust remembrance: Education unions come together for Auschwitz memorial ceremony and Holocaust education conference
Education International member organisations from 17 countries in Europe, North America, Latin America and Africa are in Poland this week for the official ceremony marking 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. The ceremony will be followed by a conference on Holocaust education organised by unions from Germany, Israel, and Poland.
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International Day of Education: the world needs another 69 million teachers
On the International Day of Education, unions warn that the world is not facing a global learning crisis, but a global education funding crisis. The only way to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4 and ensure inclusive and equitable education for all is to fund free quality public education.
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Unite for Quality Education
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Argentina: Trade Unions Welcome Revival of Social Dialogue
Following a year of trade union struggle, the government has issued a decree reinstating the National Joint Negotiation Committee for Teachers (Paritaria Nacional Docente).
Read MoreMorocco: Report highlights inequities caused by increased privatisation of education
New research commissioned by Education International warns against the rampant privatisation of Moroccan schools, stressing that it has not improved learning outcomes, but has created a ‘multi-speed’ society.
Read MoreSpain: FECCOO Organises Seminars on Education and Climate Change
The union demands that the education system take immediate action to save our planet
Read MoreThe Netherlands: Strike action demands government funding of education and teachers
Education International strongly supports the Netherlands’ education staff who are set to strike again – they are seeking appropriate and sustainable funding in the public education sector. Most Dutch schools will be closed from 30-31 January.
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