Articles from Taiwan
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Trade union rights are human rights 2021-04-29 Marking May Day: Global education unions in solidarity with Taiwanese educators
May Day for All –Education International stands in solidarity and in support of the National Teachers Association (NTA) of Taiwan, in its fight to recognise and ratify 1 May as the national holiday for working men and women in the country.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 2021-03-11 Taiwan: Education union denounces government for allowing profiteering by retirees
The National Teachers Association (NTA) insists that reemployment rights of public retirees in Taiwan should be respected but their right to a full pension should be limited.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 2021-01-13 Taiwan: Private schools profit from government help, embezzle money, and leave teachers jobless
The National Teachers’ Association (NTA) and the Taiwan Higher Education Union (THE Union) have accused private schools of appropriating publicly funded property as job insecurity among teachers in the sector increases.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 2021-01-11 Taiwan: Education union highlights unequal conditions as it campaigns for quality education
The Taiwanese government is widening the social gap and encouraging the privatisation of the early childhood education (ECE) sector. That’s according to the National Teachers’ Association (NTA) in its yearly summary.
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Trade union rights are human rights 2020-11-25 Taiwan: Union cites dangers of surveillance cameras in ECE facilities
The National Teachers’ Association (NTA) of Taiwan is concerned about the installation of surveillance cameras in early childhood education schools. It argues for more effective action against important preoccupations.
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Union growth 2020-10-21 Taiwan: Nine out of 10 teachers overworked implementing new curriculum
A National Teachers’ Association (NTA) survey in Taiwan has revealed that 92 per cent of secondary school teachers suffered from work overload, requiring government support.
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Union growth 2020-10-16 Taiwan: Education union’s pressure prompts a private educational provider to apologise for harassment
The National Teachers’ Association (NTA) in Taiwan publicly denounced the Kang Hsuan Educational Publishing Group (KH Group) for its unlawful practices concerning public health as well as labour issues. The KH Group is one of the largest private educational corporations in Taiwan.
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Trade union rights are human rights 2020-03-24 Taiwan: prompt action to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep schools open and safe
Thanks to the early deployment of epidemic control actions by the government, schools in Taiwan remain open with strict measures to prevent infection. The National Teachers’ Association also reacted swiftly, contributing to the effort to ensure the safety of teachers and students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2019-09-12 “Copyright Issues and Teachers' Dilemma in Asia Pacific”, by Dr. Robert Jeyakumar.
I woke up in Budapest on a fine summer morning to deliver a lecture using materials I had prepared in Malaysia in accordance with copyright exceptions allowed in Malaysia. Just before the lecture, I was informed that my materials did not conform to copyright laws in the EU. Dismay! This...
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Leading the profession 2019-08-27 Technical and Vocational Education and Training as a Framework for Social Justice: Analysis and Evidence From World Case Studies.
By Gavin Moodie, Leesa Wheelahan, and Eric Lavigne.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2019-07-24 “Productive capabilities develop TVET’s contribution to social justice”, by Gavin Moodie.
Education International’s new report on "Technical and Vocational Education and Training as a Framework for Social Justice" charts a new way for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to advance social justice.
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Union growth 2019-07-09 Solidarity with Hong Kong education unionists’ protest actions
Education International firmly supported its affiliates in Hong Kong and Taiwan protesting against the legislative change which would facilitate extradition to mainland China.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2018-11-26 EI’s 11th IFHERC highlights the importance of promoting and protecting academic freedom in an increasingly hostile environment
During discussions at Education International’s 11th International Further and Higher Education and Research Conference, participants from all corners of the world voiced great concern about political developments across the different regions that undermine academic freedom.
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Leading the profession 2018-11-12 EI 11th Further and Higher Education and Research Conference: Advancing conditions for staff to improve quality education
The first day of the 11th Education International’s Further and Higher Education and Research Conference has provided member organisations with a forum for exchanging information and strategies across regions for the advancement of quality terms and conditions of employment for teachers, academics and researchers, and addressed technical and vocational education...
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Union growth 2017-05-01 This May Day, why not try solidarity?
As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2016-04-29 Made in Taiwan: Decent work for early childhood education personnel a must for classroom quality
Education International has reiterated the need for universal access to quality early childhood education services at an international conference on policy guidelines of the International Labour Organisation.
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Trade union rights are human rights 2014-09-16 Taiwan: Teachers’ union stands up for students’ health
A national teachers’ union in Taiwan has called for the boycott of a major food manufacturer in a bid, it says, to protect Taiwanese people’s health, especially that of students.
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Standards and working conditions 2012-09-28 Taiwan: Teachers wear black for Teachers' Day
On the occasion of Taiwan's national teachers' day (28 September), National Teachers' Association (NTA) and National Federation of Teachers' Unions (NFTU) members join in a highly symbolic action to remind the government about its promises that have not been kept.
Taiwan: Teachers wear black for Teachers' Day