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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 28 September 2018 Burundi: Despite the crisis, STEB has been able to develop the skills of new union leaders
The Syndicat Libre des Travailleurs de l'Enseignement du Burundi (STEB) has been able to train 360 new union leaders throughout the country with financial support from Education International.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 September 2018 Iraq: New residential neighbourhood for teachers secured by union
Land for teachers’ housing has been made available in the Kalar district of Iraq, thanks to the efforts of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union.
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Union growth 6 August 2018 Lesotho: public authorities must act on education unions’ concerns
Education International has supported its Lesotho’s affiliates striking to protest the government’s refusal to consider their legitimate demands concerning teacher professional issues and the achievement of quality education for all.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 July 2018 Iraq: teacher union expands to better advocate for quality public education
The opening of a new headquarters for its branch in the centre of the Iraqi Chamchamal region represents a golden opportunity for the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union to highlight the importance of providing quality education for all in the country and renew its commitment to ensure it.
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Union growth 11 July 2018 New Zealand teachers and nurses to hold first mass strike in a generation
Thousands of nurses, primary school teachers and principals are calling on New Zealand’s public authorities to ensure decent pay for educators, as well as guaranteeing the future of quality public education, and are prepared to walk off the job.
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Standards and working conditions 16 May 2018 Celebrating education’s unsung heroes, by David Edwards
David Edwards
In quality education systems around the world, behind student success there are invisible armies of education support personnel (ESP). These under-recognised workers are too often forgotten or ignored, but are absolutely vital for student success and wellbeing.
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Equity and inclusion 16 May 2018 Discovering more about Education Support Personnel, by Philippa Butler
Philippa Butler
Education Support Personnel (ESP) play a vital role in promoting quality education, fostering a safe and positive learning environment for all students, and ensuring that schools and education institutions function effectively. ESP cover a wide range of people working in the education sector, such as teaching and learning assistants, school...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 12 April 2018 Namibia: Private influence in early childhood education and need to hire qualified teachers
The Namibia National Teachers' Union has denounced the private sector role in the pre-primary sector, and demanded that qualified teachers be recruited in this education sector.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 March 2018 UK teacher unionist wins Global Teacher Prize award
Education International congratulates UK teacher unionist Andria Zafirakou upon winning the 2018 Global Teacher Prize award.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 February 2018 Proper implementation of quality assurance standards needed for higher education in Europe
Education stakeholders across Europe have reasserted the need for effective and innovative ways to implement the revised Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in higher education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 February 2018 Fiji: Commonwealth Conference of Education Ministers to prioritise free quality education and educators
Education International has called upon governments to put free quality public education and educators at the heart of efforts to achieve sustainability and resilience through education.
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Union growth 22 February 2018 Burkina Faso: United teacher unions secure landmark agreement with government
The National Coordination of Education Unions in Burkina Faso has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government, a landmark agreement covering access to education and improved working conditions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 21 December 2017 UK: official education inspection body needs to up its game, say unions
UK teacher unions have re-affirmed the Government’s responsibility to acknowledge the need for a fully functioning and quality education system.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 December 2017 Finland: role of quality education system acknowledged during celebrations of country’s centenary
As the centenary of Finland’s independence is celebrated, teacher unionists reiterate that education is a crucial part of the glue holding the country together and that it gave, and still will give it, a bright, prosperous and sustainable future.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 9 November 2012 Quality-Ed projectQuality-Ed project
Dennis Sinyolo