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   Education Support Personnel 16 May 2023

   Valuing education support personnel amid investment cuts and privatization

   João Gois Ramalho

   The Federação Nacional da Educação (National Education Federation – FNE), its nine teachers' unions and three education support personnel (ESP) unions are honored to host the 2nd World ESP Conference, in the city of Aveiro, Portugal. Unions around the world are coming together for this important event to focus on...

   Valuing education support personnel amid investment cuts and privatization

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   Standards and working conditions 22 February 2023

   Portugal: massive demonstration demands respect for the teaching profession

   A hundred and fifty thousand teachers joined in a demonstration led by education unions in Lisbon demanding respect for the teaching profession.

   Portugal: massive demonstration demands respect for the teaching profession

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   Standards and working conditions 9 December 2020

   Portugal: Union calls for strike to force government to negotiate

   In Portugal, the Federaçao Nacional dos Professores (FENPROF) has urged educators to go on strike on 11 December. The national action is intended to put pressure on the government and members of Parliament, demanding respect for the profession, improvement of their working and living conditions, and a solution to the...

   Portugal: Union calls for strike to force government to negotiate

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   Trade union rights are human rights 7 December 2020

   Portugal: Education union calls for adequate framework to ensure the health and safety of teachers in risk groups

   The Federação Nacional da Educação has condemned the fact that the lack of a clear and appropriate national framework to regulate leaves during the pandemic has led to nearly all teachers belonging to high-risk groups still being present in class to teach.

   Portugal: Education union calls for adequate framework to ensure the health and safety of teachers in risk groups

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   Trade union rights are human rights 2 December 2020

   Portugal: Teachers in high-risk groups need improved conditions and options

   The Federação Nacional da Educação (FNE) has highlighted its concerns about the safety of Portuguese teachers and education support personnel (ESP) during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially if they belong to high-risk groups.

   Portugal: Teachers in high-risk groups need improved conditions and options

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   Trade union rights are human rights 23 July 2020

   Portugal: Union seeks social dialogue on pandemic impact on teachers and students

   The Portuguese education union, Federaçao Nacional dos Professores, is concerned about teacher professional issues, inequities, lack of social dialogue, and assessment of teachers.

   Portugal: Union seeks social dialogue on pandemic impact on teachers and students