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News 3 November 2020 Palestine: Online training positions education union as a strategic social partner
The General Union of Palestinian Teachers (GUPT) has reached a landmark agreement on salaries with the national Ministry of Education which has officially adopted the union’s e-learning model.
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Research The bedrock of inclusion: why investing in the education workforce is critical to the delivery of SDG4
26 October 2020The bedrock of inclusion: why investing in the education workforce is critical to the delivery of SDG4This report summarises lessons and recommendations from a multi-country study undertaken on behalf of ActionAid, Education International and Light for the World. The study looked at the current state of play, and the realistic requirements for investing in an education workforce that can support disability-inclusive education systems in Ethiopia, Malawi,...
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News 26 October 2020 Scottish students show positive attitudes towards others in OECD PISA 6
According to the recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Volume 6 report, Scottish students are among the top achievers in the area of understanding and appreciating the perspective of others based on responses. They have positive attitudes towards immigrants and do well...
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News 26 October 2020 Global Day of Action for Care: Education unions join global call for increased investment in the care sector
On 29 October, the Global Day of Action for Care, Education International will join in the global trade union call for decent working conditions and fair pay for care workers. This global call recognises the enormous contribution to society being made by workers across the health, care, and education sectors,...
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News 21 October 2020 Taiwan: Nine out of 10 teachers overworked implementing new curriculum
A National Teachers’ Association (NTA) survey in Taiwan has revealed that 92 per cent of secondary school teachers suffered from work overload, requiring government support.
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News 21 October 2020 Zimbabwe: Government must pay teachers decent salaries for them to resume work
The Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (ZIMTA) and the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) find themselves in confrontation with the government over teachers’ salaries and ‘incapacitation’, as teachers remain out of the classroom. They have urged the Government to improve its financial offer to teachers in order to get them to...
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News 20 October 2020 Global survey assesses status of teachers in era of COVID-19 pandemic
Education International is relaunching its global survey on the Status of Teachers. The organisation’s largest survey of its 400 affiliated unions aims to better understand the status of teachers around the globe and build a strong basis for advocacy.
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News 15 October 2020 Iraq: Education union demands improvements in the education sector
On the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, 5 October, the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) called on the government to improve educators’ working and living conditions and the quality of education at all levels.
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News 12 October 2020 “Teachers: Leading in Crisis, reimagining the future” – UNESCO Celebration of World Teachers’ Day 2020
World Teachers’ Day was created by UNESCO in 1994 to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 International Labour Organization (ILO)/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers and the 1997 Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher Education Teaching Personnel. In 2020, it was celebrated in short, virtual sessions...
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News 12 October 2020 US$5 billion target of global education campaign spearheaded by UK and Kenya
The United Kingdom (UK) and Kenya will co-host a high-level summit of key global players and decision makers in 2021 to lead global action to educate every child.
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News 9 October 2020 Mexico: Union targets school dropouts during pandemic
The National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) in Mexico celebrated World Teachers' Day with the delivery of televisions, smartphones, electronic tablets and computer equipment to teachers and students. The aim is to avoid school dropouts during the pandemic by facilitating online teaching and learning.
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News 5 October 2020 EI Africa launches study on COVID-19 and education
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News 29 September 2020 OECD PISA V results show inequalities in education and importance of qualified teachers and education support personnel
The OECD released its fifth volume of its Programme for International Assessment 2018 (PISA 2018) report today, 29 September. Although the data is from 2018, its analysis surveyed the new area of school policy.
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News 28 September 2020 Africa: The future of the teaching profession and education addressed by education unions and governments
A series of virtual seminars on the future of the teaching profession is being held in 2020. The first in the series for this year took place on 15 September. There were 61 participants from eight countries. They came from education and teacher unions, ministries of education and international stakeholder...
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News 22 September 2020 Canada: The Federation of Childcare Workers of Quebec calls an indefinite general strike
The 10,000 home daycare workers affiliated to the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) began an indefinite general strike on 21 September. They have been holding rotating strikes in the regions of Quebec since 1 September and this increases the pressure.
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News 18 September 2020 Unions and Governments meet to address teacher professional issues
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News 8 September 2020 OECD Education at a Glance 2020; education for more resilient societies
Today, 8 September, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued its annual Education at a Glance (EAG) report for 2020. Although the data was gathered prior to the shock of COVID-19, the concerns expressed in the findings are only amplified by the pandemic and the economic hardship that...
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News 31 August 2020 Jamaica: Union research highlights crucial role of state and ICT in quality education during COVID-19 and beyond
The important role of the state and access to information and communication technology in education were key results of research by the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA).
Jamaica: Union research highlights crucial role of state and ICT in quality education during COVID-19 and beyond