Todo el personal docente y de apoyo educativo tiene derecho a sindicarse y afiliarse a un sindicato que represente y defienda sus valores e intereses. Sin embargo, en todo el mundo, los sindicatos de la educación se enfrentan a graves ataques y trabajan en entornos cada vez más difíciles y hostiles. El camino a seguir pasa por revitalizar los sindicatos, ampliar su poder incrementando la afiliación y la participación activa y maximizar su impacto.
Continúa el ciclo de violencia brutal contra los docentes del movimiento sindical en Colombia.
Colombia: Las vidas de los docentes sindicalistas siguen en peligro
Together with other Global Union Federations and civil society partners, EI took part in the Global Action Day for Solidarity in front of the Embassy of Iran in Brussels on March 6, 2008.
EI participates in the Global Action Day in solidarity with Iranian Workers
EI joins the International Transport Federation and other Global Union Federations in a Global Action Day in solidarity with Iranian workers and teachers on 6 March 2008.
Iran: EI joins the Global Action Day on 6 March 2008
Nine members of the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) were abducted on 19 February for distributing leaflets about the country's education crisis.
Zimbabwe: EI condemns police beatings of teacher unionists
A peaceful demonstration organized by teachers and students defending quality public education in the Philippines was violently dispersed by law enforcement officers last January 31. As a result of police brutality, 23 demonstrators were injured. Other 6 demonstrators were arbitrarily arrested.
Philippines: demonstration against privatization of education ends with police brutality
Gemoraw Kassa, General Secretary of the Ethiopian Teachers’ Association and about 30 other members of ETA, on Thursday, February 7th heard the shocking news that their appeal to the Supreme High Court was denied. The court upheld an earlier decision which ordered the ETA to hand over property, other assets,...
Ethiopia: EI deplores judicial dissolution of the ETA
A four person EI delegation is currently in Ethiopia to enter into a dialogue with the Ethiopian authorities to press the case for the respect of trade union and human rights. The delegation is composed of the General Secretaries of the British and Ugandan teachers unions, respectively Steve SINNOTT and...
Ethiopia: High Level Delegation to provide support to EI affiliate
EI is pleased to announce that Berhanu Aba-Debisa, Wolde Dana and Wibit Legamo have at last been released on bail. With the support of National Union of Teachers (NUT), from the United Kingdom and EI, the three colleagues are free at last and extend their gratitude for the support received...
Ethiopia: released on bail, teachers grateful for international solidarity
On 14 December, nine teachers were sentenced to 91 days imprisonment by a criminal court of the province of Hamadan in Iran.
Iran: Intimidation of teachers continues
Teachers throughout Ethiopia have been summoned to meetings with school principals, where teachers are informed they shall elect school representatives for the "Ethiopia Teachers' Association".
Ethiopia: EI condemns government interference in the union elections
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that: "Everyone has the right to education".
Educators commemorate International Human Rights Day
The Council of Global Unions*, headed by the EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen, protested against the arrests of several trade union leaders following the imposition of the state of emergency earlier in November.
Pakistan: Protests after the arrest of trade unionists during state of emergency
EI deplores the murder of two teacher trade unionists within the past week
Colombia: Two teacher unionists murdered in 5 days
In an email dated 29 October 2007, Gemoraw Kassa, General Secretary of the Ethiopian Teachers' Association(ETA), informed EI that the Ethiopian Federal Supreme Court decided on that day to release on bail detained colleagues Anteneh Getnet, Berhanu Aba-Debissa, Wolde Dana, along with Wibit Ligamo, Dana’s wife.
Ethiopia-Three teachers released
In light of the Urgent Resolution adopted by its recent 5th World Congress, EI calls on the solidarity and support of its members and partners to ensure the immediate release of detained Ethiopian colleagues.
Ethiopia: EI relaunched Urgent Action Appeal for the release of ETA members
Teachers in Argentina joined a national strike convened by EI affiliate CTERA on October 4th to demand that those responsible for the assassination of Carlos Fuentealba be brought to justice.
Argentina: Carlos Fuentealba remembered
Education International is deeply concerned by reports that up to 600 students have been denied exit from Gaza despite assurances from the Israeli authorities that they would be allowed to leave.
Students detained in Gaza
Teachers have been on strike for a month in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Education International has again demanded action by President Joseph Kabila to resolve the crisis.
Democratic Republic of Congo: EI continues to support striking teachers