Articles from Brazil
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Union renewal and development 23 September 2022 Latin American Pedagogical Movement renews its commitment to Paulo Freire’s legacy
The closing of the Paulo Freire centenary celebrations brought together hundreds of people representing trade union organisations from all over Latin America at the Concha Acústica of the Federal University of Pernambuco.
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Equity and inclusion 22 September 2022 Women education workers in Latin America join forces in the fight for gender equality in unions, education, and societies
The regional meeting of the Education International Latin America (EILA) Women Education Workers’ Network, widely attended by women from almost every country in the region, took place in Recife, Brazil.
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Trade union rights are human rights 15 September 2022 Latin America and the world to celebrate Paulo Freire's legacy
This commemoration will take place at the closing of the events to mark Freire's centenary in Recife, Brazil. Activities include the VI Meeting of the Latin American Pedagogical Movement and the Meeting of the Education International Latin America (EILA) Network of Education Workers.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 5 August 2021 The militarisation of schools in Brazil: a threat to the educational process and to democracy.
Fátima da Silva
The election of Jair Bolsonaro as president of Brazil in 2018, led not only to a process of deregulating the economy, but it also brought with it a new educational agenda for the country. Despite already existing in different ways before his election, the standard bearers of what is known...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2 July 2020 Brazil: Union mobilises to prevent shutdown of public education
The Brazilian National Confederation of Education Workers (CNTE) is mobilizing to prevent the shutdown of public basic education in January 2021 due to lack of funding. This Thursday, CNTE is calling its affiliates and educators from around the globe to put pressure on the country’s congress to vote for the...
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Democracy 30 June 2020 "Between Pandemic and Pandemonium", by Carlos Abicalil.
Carlos Abicalil
I write this article following the announcement that the Minister of State for Education, Abraham Weintraub, has stepped down from his position: the second such occurrence in the first year and a half of President Bolsonaro’s administration. It has been revealed that he is to take on the role of...
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Trade union rights are human rights 26 May 2020 Brazil: Trade union manifesto urges different approach from Bolsonaro
In Brazil, the Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Educação (CNTE) has issued a manifesto of measures to safeguard public health and workers’ lives.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 March 2020 Brazil: National strike in education gains support from other sectors
The Confederación Nacional de Trabajadores de Educación (CNTE), Education International affiliate in Brazil, has called a major nationwide strike in education, protesting the policies of the Bolsonaro administration. The trade union centre in Brazil - Central Única de los trabajadores de Brasil (CUT) – and other organisations have announced they...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 December 2019 "Inclusive Schools as a Political and Social Rights Space", by Gabriela Sancho Mena.
Gabriela Sancho Mena
An inclusive public school must be a space where everyone has a place. It is a right that must help strengthen all skills and abilities and encompass all the diversities in our society. It must also be a place of opportunity, reflection, debate, participatory action, invention, questions, research; a secular,...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 September 2019 Right to authorship, by Yamile Socolovsky
Yamile Socolovsky
Education International's decision to encourage discussion of an International Treaty concerning the exceptions and limitations to copyright for educational and research activities is both timely and necessary. The obstacles imposed on these activities by the excessively restrictive regulations in this area become remarkably difficult to overcome in the current context,...
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Equity and inclusion 30 August 2019 Brazil: CNTE defends the rights of LGBTQ+ students in schools
To commemorate the National Day of Lesbian Visibility, 29 August 2019, the Education Commission of the Chamber of Deputies held a debate on discrimination against LGBTI+ students in schools.
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Equity and inclusion 23 August 2019 Amazon fires: Educators join in global outcry and demand responsible environmental policies
Over 2,500 fires have been reported in the Amazon rainforest over the past few days alone. Educators call for stronger environmental polices in Brazil and across the world.
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Union growth 20 August 2019 500 days of injustice – We must right the wrong and #FreeLula
Today, August 20th, marks 500 days of the wrongful imprisonment of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva. This is a day of action and mobilisation for justice. Educators from around the world stand with their Brazilian colleagues in the call for freedom for President Lula. Join us!
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Union growth 25 July 2019 “Education Unions and the Struggle for Democracy”, by Hugo Yasky.
Hugo Rubén Yasky
“As we approach the centenary of the birth of Paulo Freire, whose teachings continue to inspire and influence our actions, the Latin American Pedagogical Movement, EILA and its national member organisations embody the collective will to defend education as a social right and a powerful means for the emancipation of...
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 May 2019 Brazil: Teachers bring country to a halt and demand end of cuts
The first national mobilization since the start of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency brought the country to a halt and sent a clear message of opposition to the government’s policies.
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Union growth 16 May 2019 “Education Support Personnel: Shining light on the invisible workforce”, by Philippa Butler.
Philippa Butler
Education Support Personnel (ESP) are a vital part of the education workforce. They help to do all the background tasks and hidden duties that ensure that teachers can teach and students can learn. Together with teachers and school leaders, ESP are responsible for creating and sustaining a school culture where...
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Trade union rights are human rights 19 March 2019 Brazil: international solidarity after Suzano school shooting
After last week’s shooting at a school in Sao Paolo educators worldwide have shared their solidarity and grief with their colleagues, students and families in Brazil.
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Democracy 8 March 2019 #IWD2019 #Education Voices: “The Political Participation of Women and Their Prominent Role in Brazil’s Trade Union Movement”, by Fátima da Silva.
Fátima da Silva
Until recently, women in Latin America had achieved unprecedented levels of political participation with the election of women presidents in several countries in the region. Dilma Rousseff (2011–2016), Cristina Kirchner (2007–2015) and Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010 and 2014–2018) all served two terms as elected presidents in Brazil, Argentina and Chile, respectively....
#IWD2019 #Education Voices: “The Political Participation of Women and Their Prominent Role in Brazil’s Trade Union Movement”, by Fátima da Silva.