Articles from United States of America
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Equity and inclusion 30 January 2017 Education International stands up against U.S. immigration ban
Opposition to the new administration’s policies has been fierce and swift at home and abroad with Education International and its affiliates supporting their American colleagues as they fight a slew of right wing initiatives.
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Union renewal and development 24 November 2016 USA: unions shocked after nomination of DeVos
The nomination of a new secretary of education has immediately triggered expressions of concern from education trade unions in the United States, who fear that previous achievements will be systematically dismantled.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 November 2016 USA: Education unions and civil society unite to Stop the Hate
Educators and citizens from all over the USA have signed the Stop the Hate petition, asking that President-elect Donald Trump keep his promise to be the President for all Americans, by speaking clearly and loudly against the hate.
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Union renewal and development 10 November 2016 US Elections: "Though we are disheartened, we must not lose heart."
The election of Donald Trump has stunned the American education unions NEA and AFT. Both unions have actively campaigned for the election of Hillary Clinton who had promised to give quality public education for all a prominent place on her political agenda.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 6 October 2016 US educators and civil society mobilise for public schools
World Teachers’ Week in the US saw thousands of teachers, students, parents and community members participating in a “walk-in” to schools across the country to advocate for quality public schools.
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Union renewal and development 12 September 2016 USA: Trump’s proposed education cuts detrimental to students and teachers
US education unions have expressed serious concerns at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s announcement that he will reduce the education budget by US$20 billion.
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Standards and working conditions 3 August 2016 US: new study reveals that unions boost quality of education
Teachers’ unions do not overprotect tenured teachers, according to a recent study, in fact they create a net positive for educational quality by contributing to increased teacher quality and higher educational attainment for students.
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Union growth 1 August 2016 USA: Teachers reach out after Orlando massacre
Teacher unions and trade unions in the United States are working togetherto provide support and resources to the Orlando community after the mass shooting at a night club in June.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 July 2016 EI President commends the AFT for its 100 years of championing quality public education
Education International's President Susan Hopgood joined the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the American Federation of Teachers, thanking the education union “for setting an important example”, and “fighting for the public school, for equity and for democratic values”.
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Union renewal and development 19 July 2016 USA: AFT endorses Clinton as it marks centenary
The American Federation of Teachers kicked-off its 84th Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota by welcoming Hillary Rodham Clinton. The AFT supports Clinton to be elected as President of the United States in November.
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Union renewal and development 7 July 2016 The NEA unites as historic US presidential election looms large
The message of solidarity was sombre but clear in Washington, D.C. as the National Education Association's LGBTQ Caucus honoured the 49 lives lost in Orlando last month to open the 154th Representative Assembly.
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Union renewal and development 6 July 2016 USA: Democratic nominee Clinton makes her presidential pitch to teachers
Speaking to 7,000 delegates at the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly, Hillary Clinton passionately laid out her education vision to America’s largest union as she looks to gain support ahead of November’s election.
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Equity and inclusion 13 June 2016 Global solidarity, love and understanding on display in the wake of Orlando massacre
Nothing can undo the damage inflicted upon the hundreds of lives instantly shattered by the trigger of a gun, but one man’s hate cannot withstand the outpouring of support offered around the world.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 April 2016 Good news for California teachers as appeals court rules in favour of tenure
Students, teachers and their unions have reason to celebrate after an appeals court reversed an earlier decision that severely weakened teacher tenure, stating that protecting teachers’ jobs does not rob students of quality education.
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Standards and working conditions 30 March 2016 USA: Major court victory for unions
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of public employee unions, rejecting a conservative attack on the basis of the fees collected from non-members.
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Standards and working conditions 30 March 2016 USA: Major court victory for unions
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of public employee unions, rejecting a conservative attack on the basis of the fees collected from non-members.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 15 March 2016 Pearson: wrong strategical approach, unions fear
A coalition of shareholders, led by US and British unions whose pension funds hold stock in the company, have voiced concern that the global education publisher and provider Pearson is building its business strategy on an “over-reliance” on educational testing.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 February 2016 USA: Teachers, students and parents stage massive walk-ins for public schools
Teachers across the US “reclaimed” their public schools in a mass coordinated mobilisation to throw the spotlight on the challenges facing public education and solutions needed to address them.
USA: Teachers, students and parents stage massive walk-ins for public schools