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News 18 January 2006 South Africa: Union decries plan to import teachers
EI affiliate the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) is angered over proposals to import maths and science teachers from India and Botswana.
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17 January 2006 From Dreams to Destitution – the Price of Teaching in Uganda, by Harriette Athieno Onyalla
Parched lips betray their sweet smiles. The three pale boys in tattered blue shorts and shirts, shove their little hands forward, eager for a handshake. Their innocent eyes glow with inquisitiveness. But the youngest boy will not move near the car just entered their compound. He is probably 5 years...
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News 13 January 2006 France: Demonstrations planned from 30 January
EI affiliates in France will be joined by the national students’ union UNEF between January 30 and February 4 in protesting against the government’s lack of investment in education.
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News 11 January 2006 Georgia: Government meets teachers' demands following rally
A rally organised by EI affiliate the Educators and Scientists Free Trade Union of Georgia (ESFTUG) was successful in persuading the Parliament of Georgia to increase the funding of education during the budget discussion.
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News 10 January 2006 Montenegro: Success for Education Union as Collective Agreement signed
The Government of the Republic of Montenegro signed the Branch Collective Agreement with EI affiliate the Independent Union of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Montenegro (ITUESCSM) on 23 December, 2005 after Education International’s intervention.
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News 4 January 2006 Jamaica: Teachers aim for 55% pay increase
The Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) is seeking a 55 per cent increase over the 2006-2008 contract period after a two year wage freeze under the Public Sector Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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News 12 December 2005 Bulgaria: Urgent Action Appeal update
EI sent a message of solidarity to its Bulgarian affiliates, as they launched a general strike today to urge the government to increase the education budget and improve teacher salaries.
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News 12 December 2005 EI demands the authorities of Montenegro to sign collective agreement with teacher union
EI sent a clear message to the authorities of Montenegro on 9 December that the latter has to sign the "Branch Collective Agreement for Education" as stipulated in the General Collective Agreement in 2004.
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News 8 December 2005 EI European affiliates tells Bulgarian government to respect teachers' rights!
The EI Pan-European Structure that met from 6-7 Dec in Luxemburg passed a resolution on Bulgaria,calling on the Bulgarian government to respect the striking teachers' rights and meet their demands. The European Region of EI represents a total of 143 teacher organisations in 44 countries.
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News 7 December 2005 USA: teacher salaries lag behind inflation
EI affiliates in the United States of America, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA), both denounce the fact that teacher salaries are lagging behind rising inflation rates.
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News 7 December 2005 UK: 2.5% Increase is No Pay Rise
The UK government has accepted a recommendation from the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) to increase all salary points by 2.5% in 2006 and a further 2.5% in 2007.
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News 7 December 2005 Australia: Union Questions the Independence of Minister’s Teaching Institute
EI affiliate the Australian Education Union has expressed concerns about “Teaching Australia,” a national professional body announced by the government and aimed at enhancing the professional status of teachers and teaching.
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News 5 December 2005 Bulgaria: Urgent Action Appeal Update
Secondary school teachers from across Bulgaria may go on general strike according to Yanka Takeva, head of EI affiliate Syndicat des Enseignants Bulgares (SEB).
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News 14 November 2005 Botswana: Affiliate calls for harmonisation of teacher salaries
The president of EI affiliate Botswana Teachers' Union (BTU), Japhta Radibe, has called on the government to cease discrimination within the teaching profession.
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7 November 2005 Quality Teachers for Quality Education
Every year on 5 October, World Teachers' Day (WTD) provides the opportunity to increase public awareness of the role of teachers worldwide and their importance in society. In 2005 as in every other year, EI has sought, in 2005, the cooperation of its affiliates to build a world-wide campaign claiming...
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26 October 2005 Basic Education in Turkey: unity without uniformity
EI attended the delivery of the OECD's report on basic education in Turkey, between 10-11 October in Istanbul, to present the viewpoint of teachers on the draft document. EI was represented by Research Co-ordinator Guntars Catlaks.
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23 September 2005 Tanzania: research pays dividends for teachers' unions
Independent research into education issues is an area yet to be explored by many EI affiliates. However affiliates who have carried out their own research have discovered that it can be a powerful tool when debating with governments how best to provide quality education. Independent research provides teachers' unions with...
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23 July 2004 Resolution on the position of role of school principals and school leadership in secondary educational establishments