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  1. Trade union rights are human rights 4 April 2007

    Greece: EI condemns use of violence against teachers and students

    EI sent a strong message to the Greek Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs on 4 April, condemning the use of violence by the police against teacher unionists and students during their demonstration on 8 March.

    Greece: EI condemns use of violence against teachers and students
  2. Standards and working conditions 4 April 2007

    Iran: release of a few arrested teachers

    A few of the 300 teachers arrested during a demonstration on 14 March for better pay and working conditions have been released.

    Iran: release of a few arrested teachers
  3. Trade union rights are human rights 3 April 2007

    Urgent Action Appeal: Detained Ethiopian Teachers Finally Released!

    The three elected officers of the Ethiopian Teachers Association (ETA) detained since December 2006 have finally been released on 22 March. Tilahun Ayalew, Meqcha Mengistu and Antenech Getenet were detained and tortured by the police for over three months. They were freed from custody when they last appeared in court...

    Urgent Action Appeal: Detained Ethiopian Teachers Finally Released!
  4. Trade union rights are human rights 2 April 2007

    Thailand: Stop the killing of teachers and children

    EI sent a message to the Prime Minister of Thailand on 30 March, expressing its concerns about the level of violence in the south of the country. According to the UN, over 2000 lives have been lost in the past 3 years, including those of 60 teachers.

    Thailand: Stop the killing of teachers and children
  5. Trade union rights are human rights 30 March 2007

    Botswana: International trade union delegation defends Radibe's case

    Representatives from EI, the Southern African Teacher Organisation (SATO) and the Southern African Trade Union Co-ordinating Council (SATCC) are currently in Botswana to show solidarity with the President of the Botswana Teachers' Union (BTU), Japhta Radibe.

    Botswana: International trade union delegation defends Radibe's case
  6. Fighting the commercialisation of education 29 March 2007

    Chairperson of the German Committee on Education says Education is a Public Good, not a Commodity

    "Education is a public good, not a commodity," said Ulla Burchardt, Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment of the German Bundestag, at a meeting organised by the Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW), one of EI’s German member organisations.

    Chairperson of the German Committee on Education says Education is a Public Good, not a Commodity
  7. Union renewal and development 26 March 2007

    EI World Congress: Teachers advocate for quality education for all

    “Educators joining together for quality education and social justice:” This is the theme that will unite more than 1,500 teacher leaders from around the world who will come to Berlin 22-26 July 2007 for the 5th World Congress of Education International (EI).

    EI World Congress: Teachers advocate for quality education for all
  8. Equity and inclusion 26 March 2007

    EI calls for Global Effort to Stop Violence against the Girl Child

    This year marks the bicentennial of the end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, yet slavery remains widespread, particularly among vulnerable girls. The shameful statistics must mobilise us to stop violence against the girl child.

    EI calls for Global Effort to Stop Violence against the Girl Child
  9. Trade union rights are human rights 23 March 2007

    Global Unions launch Zero Cancer campaign

    The Global Unions launched the Zero Cancer campaign in Geneva, Switzerland on 23 March with a occupational cancer prevention guide for workers.

    Global Unions launch Zero Cancer campaign
  10. Union growth 23 March 2007

    Guatemala: Stop repression, start negotiation, demands EI

    EI has written to the President of Guatemala on 21 March supporting the demands of its member organisation, the Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Educación de Guatemala (STEG).

    Guatemala: Stop repression, start negotiation, demands EI
  11. Standards and working conditions 23 March 2007

    ILO Body approves Teachers Status report

    This week, at its meeting in Geneva, the ILO Governing Body’s Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings (STM) approved the Report submitted by the Joint ILO-UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (CEART).

    ILO Body approves Teachers Status report
  12. Union renewal and development 23 March 2007

    EI Tsunami Student Tour: Afterthoughts

    The Tsunami Student Tour has been a life-changing experience for the participants of the EI Tsunami Student Tour to Aceh, Indonesia, from 19-24 February 2007. Below is a summary of the feedback they gave EI after returning from the tour.

    EI Tsunami Student Tour: Afterthoughts
  13. Union renewal and development 23 March 2007

    EI Executive Board to meet in Berlin

    The 28th Executive Board Meeting will take place from 27-29 March in Berlin, Germany at the venue of the 5th World Congress. The meeting will mainly concentrate on the coming EI World Congress, which will be held from 22-27 July.

    EI Executive Board to meet in Berlin
  14. Union growth 23 March 2007

    ILO Committee backs New Approach to Key Outreach Activities

    In Geneva, the Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings (STM) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Governing Body approved on 19 March a new approach to activities that takes ILO's agenda out into the workplace.

    ILO Committee backs New Approach to Key Outreach Activities
  15. Standards and working conditions 23 March 2007

    Iran's Teacher Crisis - ILO Workers' Group and EI meet with Government

    The ILO Workers' Group and EI met the Iranian delegation to the ILO Governing Body in Geneva on 21 March on the current teacher crisis in Iran. This meeting is the result of EI's request for ILO intervention on 16 March.

    Iran's Teacher Crisis - ILO Workers' Group and EI meet with Government
  16. Standards and working conditions 16 March 2007

    Iran: EI Condemns Arrest Of Over 300 Teachers

    EI wrote to the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on 16 March condemning the harsh repression and arrest of hundreds of teachers who were protesting on 14 March for better pay and working conditions.

    Iran: EI Condemns Arrest Of Over 300 Teachers
  17. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 15 March 2007

    Global Action Week 23-29 April, 2007

    Global Action Week, April 23-29, is a key date in the calendar of those working towards the achievement of quality Education for All.

    Global Action Week 23-29 April, 2007