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Equity and inclusion 27 May 2016 Teachers’ role in securing refugee children’s rights cannot be underestimated
As violent conflict in the Middle East drives scores of children from school, teacher unions from across the region came together to address the regions' educational challenges, including the delivery of quality education to refugees.
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Equity and inclusion 24 May 2016 World Humanitarian Summit: GEW asks german government to defend the right to education for refugees
The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit being held in Istanbul on 23-24 May, brings together the global community to reaffirm solidarity with people affected by crises.
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Equity and inclusion 23 May 2016 World Humanitarian Summit to tackle urgent issues in refugee crisis
At the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit being held in Istanbul, education stakeholders are calling on policy leaders to ensure access to education for all displaced children.
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Equity and inclusion 21 April 2016 German education adapts to include refugees in the classroom
German unions are pushing for effective inclusion plans for adult refugees arriving in the country, with a focus on integrative education based on language skills and the acquisition of enabling diplomas.
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Equity and inclusion 9 March 2016 UN: Need for shared responsibility and policies to address migration issues
Migration policies, growing xenophobia internationally, indicators on migrants and migration in sustainable development goals’ targets, and a world migration summit were key issues discussed at the United Nations Coordination Meeting on International Migration.
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Equity and inclusion 3 March 2016 Educating refugee children becomes an unofficial theme in Berlin
With Germany as the backdrop, the plight of refugee children and their education opportunities have become a focus at the Sixth International Summit on the Teaching Profession, where teachers’ unions are meeting with education ministers.
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Equity and inclusion 29 February 2016 Australian teachers’ union calls on government to boost education funding
The Australian Education Union is gearing up for a $2 million TV advertising campaign aimed at garnering support for extra education funding under the so-called "Gonski programme."
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Equity and inclusion 12 February 2016 EI says no to derogations of the minimum wage for refugees
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff discussion paper that was presented by C. Lagarde at the World Economic Forum called for ‘temporary and limited derogations of the minimum wage for refugees’ – a proposal that has met strong rejection by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and other global union...
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Equity and inclusion 11 February 2016 Treatment of asylum seeking students raises ire of Australian principal
A Melbourne principal is prepared to risk the threat of jail by speaking out against the ongoing plight of his high school students who continue to live in an asylum seeker detention centre.
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Equity and inclusion 13 January 2016 USA: educators play key role in combatting human trafficking
American education unions are taking the fight against human trafficking to the classroom, with a toolkit designed to help teachers recognise and act in case a student is suspected of being a victim.
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Equity and inclusion 17 December 2015 EI calls for respect of migrants and refugees’ rights
To mark International Migrants’ Day, Education International is reminding governments and the international community of their duty to ensure that the rights of migrants, refugees and displaced persons are respected and guaranteed.
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Equity and inclusion 11 December 2015 USA: Filipino teachers celebrate court victory in forced labour case
A Los Angeles teacher placement company has been ordered to pay $4.5 million to 350 Filipino teachers it lured to the United States and forced into exploitive contracts after arriving to teach in Louisiana.
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Equity and inclusion 8 December 2015 USA: Court upholds decision to award Filipino teachers in forced labour case
The Ninth Circuit court has upheld the decision to award $4.5 million to 350 Filipino teachers who were forced into exploitive contracts by a Los Angeles teacher placement company.
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Equity and inclusion 19 November 2015 UN refugee agency looks to boost collaboration with EI
As the perilous situation facing refugees continues, the United Nations’ refugee agency has turned to Education International in an effort to work together toward ensuring that all displaced children receive their right to an education.
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Equity and inclusion 17 November 2015 Norwegian teachers take a stance for refugees and object to the commercialisation of education
At its fifth national congress, the Union of Education Norway called on the government to open its arms to refugees, and also strongly opposed looming trade deals that threaten to commercialise education.
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Equity and inclusion 4 November 2015 Asia-Pacific : EI affiliates gather to discuss teacher migration issues in the region
As part of a 3-year project funded by EI and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, EI affiliates from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines met for a 3-day workshop in Kuala Lumpur (September 29th-October 1st) to discuss teacher migration and related social protection issues.
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Equity and inclusion 3 November 2015 UNICEF: number of children in Iraq without access to school reaches two million
The findings of the latest report from the United Nations Children’s Fund are damning, revealing that the number of children in Iraq with no access to school could surpass three million due to unrelenting violence.
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Equity and inclusion 16 October 2015 Refugee children’s education front and centre at global migration forum
Education International joined other Global Unions in Turkey for the 2015 Global Forum on Migration and Development to demand human, labour and education rights for migrants.
Refugee children’s education front and centre at global migration forum