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Articles from Liberia

  1. Fighting the commercialisation of education 2016-03-01

    Liberia: for-profit wave about to hit public education

    With the government ready to outsource public education to for-profit providers in Liberia, unions are raising their voice against the perilous consequences that this decision could have on access and quality.

    Liberia: for-profit wave about to hit public education
  2. Fighting the commercialisation of education 2016-01-15

    Privatisation vultures pose serious threat to Liberia’s public education system

    Teachers and civil society are teaming up in an effort to stop Bridge International, the transnational private education provider, which has set its sights on profiting off Liberia’s fragile public education system.

    Privatisation vultures pose serious threat to Liberia’s public education system
  3. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2015-09-16

    Building the capacity of Liberian teachers

    More than 50 teachers from Liberia’s 15 counties traveled to the capital Monrovia last week to discuss ways to enhance education quality in the country, part of Education International’s programme to boost the profession.

    Building the capacity of Liberian teachers
  4. Trade union rights are human rights 2015-09-15

    Liberia: teachers urged to 'stand up for your rights'

    Teachers have been challenged to take the lead in speaking out against barriers undermining the teaching profession during a three-day training workshop on ‘Teacher Effectiveness’ held in Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia.

    Liberia: teachers urged to 'stand up for your rights'
  5. Standards and working conditions 2012-11-09

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  6. Standards and working conditions 2011-08-08

    Liberia: Teachers struggle for a living wage

    Members of the National Teachers Association of Liberia (NTAL) have launched a campaign for a decent living wage for all school teachers and education workers. Professional teachers currently earn as little as US$100 per month – which is an inadequate sum to survive on in a country where food prices...

    Liberia: Teachers struggle for a living wage
  7. Union renewal and development 2009-08-04

    The ALPO/NTAL Rural Teachers Housing Project in Liberia

    Two Liberian teacher unions ALPO (All Liberian Professional Organisation) and NTAL (National Teachers Association of Liberia) have launched a community based project to construct adequate housing in rural areas for teachers.

    The ALPO/NTAL Rural Teachers Housing Project in Liberia