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  1. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 December 2014

    ETUCE Special Conference Decides on a Taskforce for ETUCE Policy on the 21st Century Teaching Profession and the Use of ICT

    Embedded in the discussions at the ETUCE's first Special Conference on 26-27 November 2014 in Vienna on The Future of the Teaching Profession, the teacher union delegates unanimously adopted the two policy papers from HERSC on Quality Assurance in Higher Education and on Early Stage Researchers as well as the...

    ETUCE Special Conference Decides on a Taskforce for ETUCE Policy on the 21st Century Teaching Profession and the Use of ICT
  2. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 December 2014

    ETUCE Special Conference 2014 in Retrospect

    Welcoming the participants to ETUCE's first Special Conference on 26-27 November 2014 in Vienna on The Future of the Teaching Profession, the ETUCE President Christine Blower reflected on what education and teachers' work will be like in future taking reference in today's world that is already constantly online.

    ETUCE Special Conference 2014 in Retrospect
  3. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 December 2014

    Stand up! 16 days of activism against gender violence

    The 16 days of activism against gender violence is an international campaign that started on 25 November 2014, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and ends on 10 December 2014, Human Rights Day. The campaign hopes to raise awareness about gender-based violence as a human rights issue...

    Stand up! 16 days of activism against gender violence
  4. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 November 2014

    Returning to the core values of education

    Opening remarks by Education International General Secretary, Fred van Leeuwen, at the ETUCE Conference on the future of the teaching profession, Vienna, 26-27 November 2014

    Returning to the core values of education
  5. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 November 2014

    Education coming up short when it comes to teaching values

    The link between radicalism in the Middle East and a value deficit in Europe was at the forefront of remarks made in Vienna by Education International’s General Secretary on the future of the teaching profession.

    Education coming up short when it comes to teaching values
  6. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 November 2014

    'When Europe forgot its homework: Education in crisis': the ETUCE Film-documentary released

    The ETUCE documentary 'When Europe forgot its homework: education in crisis’ shows that cuts and downturns in the education systems have affected everyday people – teachers, students, parents, and societies – and made the prospects and opportunities for young people more unclear, jeopardizing the future of the younger generations.

    'When Europe forgot its homework: Education in crisis': the ETUCE Film-documentary released
  7. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 November 2014

    The Future of the Teaching Profession – The ETUCE Special Conference 2014

    From 26 to 27 November 2014, more than 200 teacher union representatives from all over Europe convene in Vienna for ETUCE's first mid-term conference under the new structure. The Future of the Teaching Profession, which is the Leitmotif of the event and of the main conference resolution, promises interesting discussions.

    The Future of the Teaching Profession – The ETUCE Special Conference 2014
  8. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 November 2014

    In Belgium, thousands of teachers and workers march against austerity

    On Wednesday 6 November all Belgian teachers and educators affiliated to ETUCE member organisations together with all the other sectors and professions, demonstrated in Brussels to defend their working conditions, welfare state and purchasing power against austerity and the Belgian government's attacks.

    In Belgium, thousands of teachers and workers march against austerity
  9. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 November 2014

    Coming up: Training seminar on Challenging the liberalisation of public services in TTIP and beyond

    ETUCE is together with EPSU, AK and ÖGB organising a training seminar on trade policy on the 15-16 January in Vienna. The focus of the training will be on the current trade negotiations, in particular TTIP, CETA and TiSA and the EU's trade policy. We will discuss how to challenge...

    Coming up: Training seminar on Challenging the liberalisation of public services in TTIP and beyond
  10. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 November 2014

    Germany: Resources and rule changes needed for quality education

    Education unions in Germany are calling for adequate funding for quality education at all levels, from early childhood education to vocational education and training.

    Germany: Resources and rule changes needed for quality education
  11. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 31 October 2014

    South Africa: No proper consultation on technology in the classroom

    An ambitious government plan to flood classrooms with technology was met with many questions and strong criticism during the national congress of the country’s second largest teachers’ union.

    South Africa: No proper consultation on technology in the classroom
  12. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014

    New Eurydice Report

    National Student Fee and Support Systems in European Higher Education 2014/15: This report analyses the student fees and support systems (grants and loans) across European countries. It covers 33 European countries of the Eurydice network.

    New Eurydice Report
  13. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014

    Egalité des genres au sein des institutions européennes

    Although female political representation across Europe has increased, it is happening at a slow pace. The most influential leadership roles in the European Parliament remain dominated by men. This raises questions about the possible need to resort to stronger measures to improve female representation in the EU institutions.

    Egalité des genres au sein des institutions européennes
  14. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014

    L’IE appelle ses affiliés à soutenir la campagne de l’AFT contre le magazine TIME

    The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is calling on EI affiliates to support their request to the TIME magazine to apologize to teachers. The reason for this campaign is the outrageous cover of the November issue of this world press magazine which blames teachers for the problems in schools.

    L’IE appelle ses affiliés à soutenir la campagne de l’AFT contre le magazine TIME
  15. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014

    La profession enseignante au bord de la crise au Royaume-Uni : la NASUWT appelle à une mobilisation pour l’application de normes plus strictes dans le secteur de l’éducation

    The NASUWT, one of the EI/ETUCE affiliates from the UK, has been engaged in a long-running and creative campaign of industrial action designed to protect teachers but also to be friendly to pupils, parents and the public. The industrial action campaign, also referred to as Standing up for Standards is...

    La profession enseignante au bord de la crise au Royaume-Uni : la NASUWT appelle à une mobilisation pour l’application de normes plus strictes dans le secteur de l’éducation
  16. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014

    Teacher trade unions in Serbia unite in protest against salary cuts

    On 22 October 2014, four trade unions in Serbia organised a one day strike in many schools across the country following a series of protest actions during the entire month of October. More than 3.000 teachers participated in the action, demanding among other things to exclude education from the announced...

    Teacher trade unions in Serbia unite in protest against salary cuts
  17. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 October 2014

    ETUCE Round Table Meeting in Podgorica

    On 17 October 2014, ETUCE, held its 5th Round Table meeting in Podgorica within the project Promoting the potentials of the European sectoral social dialogue in education by addressing new challenges and exploring experience and knowledge. The meeting was attended by the Montenegrin Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, the...

    ETUCE Round Table Meeting in Podgorica