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Union growth 16 May 2019 “Education Support Personnel: Shining light on the invisible workforce”, by Philippa Butler.
Philippa Butler
Education Support Personnel (ESP) are a vital part of the education workforce. They help to do all the background tasks and hidden duties that ensure that teachers can teach and students can learn. Together with teachers and school leaders, ESP are responsible for creating and sustaining a school culture where...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 May 2019 Making the invisible visible – standing with education support personnel
On the occasion of World Education Support Personnel Day on 16 May, EI is launching its new research on the role, impact, status, and employment conditions of education support personnel.
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Union growth 1 March 2019 Australia: education union and activists will make the 2019 federal election the ‘education election’
At their Federal conference, Australian Education Union’ leaders and activists welcomed the commitment made by the Labour party to greatly increase funding for public education, and reaffirmed their determination to ensure that the upcoming federal election focus on education issues.
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Equity and inclusion 26 September 2018 New Zealand: Historic pay equity deal in education signed
Hundreds of women working in education in New Zealand have achieved a pay rise of up to 30 per cent in a historic settlement for pay equity.
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Standards and working conditions The global status of teachers and the teaching profession
Nelly P. Stromquist
26 September 2018The Global Status of Teachers and the Teaching Profession is a crucial read, as it describes and quantifies the challenges teachers face worldwide, but also delineates a path towards a more sustainable future. This ground-breaking global report presents the voice of teachers across all levels of education from early childhood,...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 28 June 2018 “Towards recognising Education Support Personnel within education unions’ work worldwide”, by Matthew McGowan
Matthew McGowan
I had the privilege of attending Education International’s first conference on Education Support Personnel (ESP) on May 15 and 16 this year. As the first ever conference for staff who work in education in professional and support roles, it was not only an important event for those involved – it...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 May 2018 History in the making: Education International launches first worldwide Education Support Personnel Day
They are a core part of each education system and essential to the union movement, yet Education Support Personnel are often ignored and undervalued.
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Standards and working conditions 16 May 2018 Celebrating education’s unsung heroes, by David Edwards
David Edwards
In quality education systems around the world, behind student success there are invisible armies of education support personnel (ESP). These under-recognised workers are too often forgotten or ignored, but are absolutely vital for student success and wellbeing.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 May 2018 Quality Education for the most Marginalised: The roles of Education Support Personnel, by Mere Berryman
Mere Berryman
Many children and young people from across the world experience significant barriers to accessing the benefits that society offers through health, education and social services. This can impact negatively on their ability to function at school and in turn the wider community. For multiple reasons, these children and young people...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 May 2018 Discovering more about Education Support Personnel, by Philippa Butler
Philippa Butler
Education Support Personnel (ESP) play a vital role in promoting quality education, fostering a safe and positive learning environment for all students, and ensuring that schools and education institutions function effectively. ESP cover a wide range of people working in the education sector, such as teaching and learning assistants, school...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 15 May 2018 With every interaction in a school, we are either building community or destroying it, by Sean Slade
Sean Slade
"In addition to violence, bullying, and harassment in schools, many school personnel are combating low morale and increased stress levels. We are in an era of increased accountability and, as a consequence, increased repercussions. There are high-stakes tests tied to teacher and administrator evaluation, and many of us hear how...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 April 2018 Towards Inclusive Quality School Leadership, By Dennis Sinyolo
Dennis Sinyolo
School leaders play a pivotal role in the provision of quality education and in ensuring equity and equal educational opportunities for all children, pupils and students. School leaders can help to create and maintain a positive school climate and a culture of peace, tolerance, equity, inclusiveness, cooperation and hard work...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 21 February 2018 Education Support Personnel: A whole community for a holistic approach to education
Education International’s Task Force on Education Support Personnel has geared up preparations for the upcoming first global Conference on Education Support Personnel and reiterated its commitment to enhancing these workers’ status and recognition.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 October 2017 Canada: Recognition for vital role of school support staff
Strong recognition was given to the crucial role played by educational support staff in the lives of educational establishments and their students during Quebec's National School Support Staff Day.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 4 May 2017 From the classroom to the world and back: educators take on a global perspective
In a search for solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing people around the world, the second day of the Unite Conference in Rotterdam looked to build bridges from schools to politicians to policies.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 May 2017 Putting teachers at the heart of education systems the focus in Rotterdam
The message on day one of the Unite for Quality Education and Leadership Conference was clear, with educators looking at making sure that teachers themselves are the architects of the profession and of education systems.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 April 2017 New Zealand: a voice for the “silent army” of education support personnel
Together with Education International’s Antonia Wulff, Jane Porter, from the New Zealand Educational Institute - Te Riu Roa discusses challenges for the education support personnel to see their contribution to quality education for all acknowledged.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 March 2017 A ‘woman’s place’ is…in her union for economic justice and empowerment!
As the international community celebrates International Women’s Day, this year, Education International and its affiliates reaffirm that trade unions are key actors in advancing women economic empowerment.
A ‘woman’s place’ is…in her union for economic justice and empowerment!