Opinion

2012-07-24
Hidden privatisation(s) in public education: the case of Private Tutoring

Hidden privatisation(s) in public education: the case of Private Tutoring
2012-07-19
The uncertain future of American public education

The uncertain future of American public education
2012-07-16
Back to the dark days

Back to the dark days
2012-07-06
Austerity and the First Law of Holes

Austerity and the First Law of Holes
2012-07-04
Evaluating Teachers: Value-Added Has No Value

Evaluating Teachers: Value-Added Has No Value
2012-07-03
Short Termism vs. sustainable development

Sustainable development is a sensible framework for looking at the system. It represents a fundamental shift in analysis from the “Washington Consensus”. The idea of examining economic, social, and environmental issues together as three, interdependent pillars of development was a sharp break with the idea that the market was king...
Short Termism vs. sustainable development
2012-06-15
Financial servility and the education crisis in southern Europe

Financial servility and the education crisis in southern Europe
2012-06-12
A generation scarred by the cuts of austerity

A generation scarred by the cuts of austerity
2012-06-11
Contesting Crisis and (Neo)Liberal Reforms in the Former Socialist Bloc

Contesting Crisis and (Neo)Liberal Reforms in the Former Socialist Bloc
Union renewal and development
Strengthen and mobilise EI and its member organisations in the light of the above challenges and priorities

Strengthen and mobilise EI and its member organisations in the light of the above challenges and priorities
Equity and inclusion
Challenge the erosion of democratic and social values, and address gender inequality, racial intolerance and xenophobia through the promotion of human rights, equality and trade union rights for sustainable societies

Challenge the erosion of democratic and social values, and address gender inequality, racial intolerance and xenophobia through the promotion of human rights, equality and trade union rights for sustainable societies
Trade union rights are human rights
Confront attacks on education unions and their members, particularly with respect to freedom of association, collective bargaining rights and professional freedoms

Confront attacks on education unions and their members, particularly with respect to freedom of association, collective bargaining rights and professional freedoms
Standards and working conditions
Promote the status of the teaching profession, improve professional standards and terms and working conditions, and counter de-professionalisation trends

Promote the status of the teaching profession, improve professional standards and terms and working conditions, and counter de-professionalisation trends
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
Protect (public) education systems, teachers, other education employees, students and children against the negative effects of the debt and economic crises and the implementation of detrimental market mechanisms

Protect (public) education systems, teachers, other education employees, students and children against the negative effects of the debt and economic crises and the implementation of detrimental market mechanisms
Union renewal and development
Our priorities

Our priorities
2012-06-06
Turning the crisis around: Hope for change from global trade unionism

One of the earliest priorities of the trade union movement, dating back to the 19th century in many countries, was free public education. This demand was made in order to provide opportunities for the children of workers. It was part of a fight for equality, a fight that is not...
Turning the crisis around: Hope for change from global trade unionism
2012-06-01
Opportunities for growth: Inclusive education for the future

Opportunities for growth: Inclusive education for the future
2012-05-31
Reforms and cuts, the prelude of a reconversion of Spanish universities

Reforms and cuts, the prelude of a reconversion of Spanish universities