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Luchar contra la comercialización de la educación

La educación es un derecho humano y un bien público que solo puede materializarse plenamente mediante la provisión de una educación gratuita, equitativa, inclusiva y de calidad. La creciente comercialización y privatización del sector es la mayor amenaza para el derecho universal a la educación.

En todo el mundo, los intereses empresariales pretenden transformar todos los niveles de la educación, desde la primera infancia hasta la educación superior, en un mercado más, con ganadores y perdedores. Las condiciones de trabajo en el sector se van deteriorando a medida que los modelos de gestión del sector privado se aplican a las instituciones educativas. Corremos el riesgo de que, a medida que las escuelas privadas de bajo coste y baja calidad se extienden rápidamente, los gobiernos se desentiendan de su responsabilidad de garantizar el derecho a la educación para todos y todas. Las empresas que no necesitan rendir cuentas tienen una influencia excesiva en las políticas y las instituciones educativas. La pandemia de COVID-19 ha exacerbado esta tendencia, que amenaza con transformar la educación en una mercancía y dar prioridad a los beneficios sobre la calidad de la enseñanza.

Como educadores y educadoras, damos prioridad a nuestro alumnado por encima de los beneficios. En 2015 lanzamos nuestra Respuesta Mundial a la Comercialización y la Privatización de la Educación. A través de esta campaña exponemos y cuestionamos las políticas y las prácticas de los gobiernos, las organizaciones intergubernamentales y las instituciones financieras internacionales que socavan la educación pública y los derechos y la condición del personal docente y del personal de apoyo educativo. Asimismo, nos oponemos a los actores corporativos internacionales, especialmente a los proveedores de tecnología educativa, que presionan para avanzar hacia la comercialización y la privatización de la educación.

Nuestro trabajo en este área

  1. Noticias 18 junio 2007

    Make or break time in Geneva

    Negotiators at the World Trade Organization say they are running out of time to reach a deal in the troubled Doha Round talks.

    Make or break time in Geneva
  2. Noticias 18 junio 2007

    GATS Update: New draft text on domestic regulation

    Negotiations aimed at liberalizing trade in services under the GATS appear to be on the verge of endorsing new restrictions on domestic regulations. These new rules would cover measures related to qualification requirements and procedures, licensing requirements and procedures, and technical standards.

    GATS Update: New draft text on domestic regulation
  3. Noticias 18 junio 2007

    Antigua and Barbuda raises stakes in US gambling case

    The Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda is threatening to escalate its fight against US restrictions on cross-border Internet gambling by encouraging other countries to make WTO compensation claims for Washington's decision to modify its WTO services commitments.

    Antigua and Barbuda raises stakes in US gambling case
  4. Noticias 18 junio 2007

    USA: White House, Democrats reach deal on FTAs

    The Bush administration and senior Democratic lawmakers have agreed to a deal to include environmental and labour protections in any new bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) the country signs.

    USA: White House, Democrats reach deal on FTAs
  5. Noticias 18 junio 2007

    Brazil issues generic license for AIDS drug

    In the latest test of the WTO’s rules on intellectual property rights, Brazil has issued a compulsory license for the patented AIDS drug efavirenz that will allow companies to import and eventually manufacture generic versions of the drug more cheaply.

    Brazil issues generic license for AIDS drug
  6. Noticias 24 abril 2007

    Little progress reported in WTO talks

    Despite a flurry of high level meetings over the past weeks, senior trade officials with the World Trade Organization admit that members are still far from achieving a breakthrough in the Doha Round of trade talks.

    Little progress reported in WTO talks
  7. Noticias 24 abril 2007

    Update on GATS talks

    With little progress being made in agricultural negotiations, talks aimed at reaching a WTO deal on the trade in services under the GATS also remain stalled according to trade officials in Geneva.

    Update on GATS talks
  8. Noticias 24 abril 2007

    Domestic regulation rules: The debate continues

    Trade officials expressed differing views on the draft text on domestic regulation released in February. The negotiations are focused on developing new GATS restrictions that would require that government measures adopted with respect to qualification requirements and procedures, licensing requirements and procedures, and technical standards be relevant, objective and "no...

    Domestic regulation rules: The debate continues
  9. Noticias 24 abril 2007

    ASEAN members press for emergency safeguards in GATS

    Eight member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have renewed their efforts to press for new WTO rules allowing countries to restrict access to their services markets in emergency situations when domestic firms are threatened by foreign competition.

    ASEAN members press for emergency safeguards in GATS
  10. Noticias 24 abril 2007

    US Democrats unveil trade strategy

    Congressional Democratic leaders unveiled a set of policy principles that they want incorporated into several pending free trade agreements (FTAs), as well as the country's broader trade agenda.

    US Democrats unveil trade strategy
  11. Noticias 24 abril 2007

    USA: college groups issue GATS warning

    Two dozen groups representing American colleges are urging the United States and other member countries of the WTO not to make GATS concessions that would threaten higher education institutions.

    USA: college groups issue GATS warning
  12. Noticias 29 marzo 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
  13. Noticias 28 febrero 2007

    Doha Talks re-launched

    After being put on hold for nearly six months, controversial talks aimed at creating new trade rules for the global economy have been formally re-launched.

    Doha Talks re-launched
  14. Noticias 28 febrero 2007

    Differences persist on domestic regulation

    Before the suspension of GATS talks, members were divided over proposals aimed at developing new restrictions on domestic regulation. This refers to measures adopted with respect to qualification requirements and procedures, licensing procedures and requirements, and technical standards. Some countries were pressing to include a “necessity test” in the new...

    Differences persist on domestic regulation