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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 January 2024 International Day of Education: Unionists celebrate the right to education by campaigning for quality public education for all
On January 24, the International Day of Education, education unionists from around the world came together to reaffirm their commitment to the universal right to education and to mark the first year of the Education International global campaign Go Public! Fund Education. The campaign is an urgent call for governments...
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Standards and working conditions 16 October 2023 Portugal: Massive educators’ strike to demand respect for the profession and an end to government disregard of teachers
Following a joint call to action from their unions, Portuguese teachers and education support personnel went on strike on October 6th to urge their government to engage in social dialogue with their representatives organisations and discuss ways to recognise and value their professions.
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Education support personnel 16 May 2023 Valuing education support personnel amid investment cuts and privatization
João Gois Ramalho
The Federação Nacional da Educação (National Education Federation – FNE), its nine teachers' unions and three education support personnel (ESP) unions are honored to host the 2nd World ESP Conference, in the city of Aveiro, Portugal. Unions around the world are coming together for this important event to focus on...
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Standards and working conditions 22 February 2023 Portugal: massive demonstration demands respect for the teaching profession
A hundred and fifty thousand teachers joined in a demonstration led by education unions in Lisbon demanding respect for the teaching profession.
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Standards and working conditions 9 December 2020 Portugal: Union calls for strike to force government to negotiate
In Portugal, the Federaçao Nacional dos Professores (FENPROF) has urged educators to go on strike on 11 December. The national action is intended to put pressure on the government and members of Parliament, demanding respect for the profession, improvement of their working and living conditions, and a solution to the...
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 December 2020 Portugal: Education union calls for adequate framework to ensure the health and safety of teachers in risk groups
The Federação Nacional da Educação has condemned the fact that the lack of a clear and appropriate national framework to regulate leaves during the pandemic has led to nearly all teachers belonging to high-risk groups still being present in class to teach.
Portugal: Education union calls for adequate framework to ensure the health and safety of teachers in risk groups
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Federaçao Nacional dos Professores
FENPROF
Federação Nacional da Educação
FNE
Sindicato Nacional e Democrático dos Professores
SINDEP