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Leading the profession 4 February 2022 Fiji: Teachers’ union sharp reply to Minister on undermining the positions of school leaders
The Fiji Teachers’ Union (FTU) has responded firmly to the announcement by Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts, Premila Kumar , on 20 January of a change in the minimum qualification requirement (MQR) for secondary school leadership positions. In particular, the union condemned the change as sudden and insufficiently motivated...
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Trade union rights are human rights 24 November 2021 Fiji: Minister’s “belittling attacks” on teachers’ professionalism must cease immediately
The Fiji Teachers’ Union (FTU) is urging public authorities to put a halt to the belittling of educators’ qualifications and professionalism in the public media.
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Equity and inclusion 26 October 2021 Fiji: Young activists ready to take up the union torch
Inspiring young educators to improve and develop trade union work in Fiji was the aim of a dedicated training event organised by the Council of Pacific Education (COPE) in October 2020.
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Union growth 16 February 2021 Fiji: Trade union solidarity as two cyclones hit Pacific island
Education unions in the Pacific region have stepped in to support Fijian colleagues in a country devastated by two tropical cyclones in December and January.
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Union renewal and development 4 February 2020 The John Thompson Fellowship training, instrumental to developing unions and teacher quality in the Pacific
Education unionists from five Pacific Island countries benefited from training under the framework of the John Thompson Fellowship Programme. They were supported in building a stronger voice for teachers and a stronger representation to contribute to education reforms.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 18 October 2019 Public education systems in Pacific plagued by commercial activity, new EI report finds
“Commercial Activity in Pacific Education”, an Education International report examining the extent of privatisation and commercialisation in education in the region, was launched today at the conference of the Council of Pacific Education.
Public education systems in Pacific plagued by commercial activity, new EI report finds
Development Cooperation Projects
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COPE Regional Youth Training Program
- Host organizations
- All COPE Affiliates
- Cooperating organizations
- COPE DC Partners – AEU, IEU, NZPPTA, NZEI
- Countries
- Fiji - COPE (Pacific)
- Start date
- 15 October 2019
- End date
- 17 October 2019
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Global Response
- Host organizations
- COPE
- Cooperating organizations
- COPE unions
- Countries
- Pacific Islands (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu)
- Start date
- 1 June 2019
- End date
- 31 October 2019
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FTU & FTA International Women’s Day Celebration
- Host organizations
- Fiji Teachers Union (FTU) and Fijian Teachers Association (FTA) - Fiji
- Cooperating organizations
- COPE DC Partners – AEU, IEU, NZPPTA, NZEI
- Countries
- Fiji - COPE (Pacific)
- Start date
- 8 March 2019
- End date
- 8 March 2019
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Capacity Building Workshop “Teachers Unions for Inclusion: Embracing Diversity and Promoting Safe Schools
- Host organizations
- Fijian Teachers Association (FTA), Fiji Teachers Union (FTU), Association of University of the South Pacific Staff (AUSPS)
- Cooperating organizations
- EI & UNESCO Bangkok Office
- Countries
- Fiji - Pacific
- Start date
- 3 December 2018
- End date
- 4 December 2018
Resources
Union Renewal in the Education Sector: Prospects for the Asia-Pacific
Commercial Activity in Pacific Education
Affiliates
Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff
AUSPSP.O. Box U49 University of the South Pacific Laucala Campus SuvaFiji Teachers' Union
FTUP.O. Box 2203 SuvaFijian Teachers' Association
FTAhttp://www.fta.org.fj fta@connect.com.fj tel: +679 331.51.80 tel: +679 331.50.99 fax: +679 330.49.78P.O. Box 14464 Suva