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Articles from Chile

  1. Standards and working conditions 1 February 2016

    New professional pathways programme in Chile is education movement’s victory

    After a decades-long fight, thousands of teachers will benefit from a new national professional pathways plan that includes professional development, higher wages and fewer contact hours.

    New professional pathways programme in Chile is education movement’s victory
  2. Trade union rights are human rights 4 June 2015

    Chilean educators receive international support to have their voices heard

    The fight for quality public education in Chile is counting on increasing international support, as teachers and students take to the streets to defend their rights in the face of new reforms.

    Chilean educators receive international support to have their voices heard
  3. Union renewal and development 8 May 2015

    Latin America unites for quality education

    Hundreds of teachers and union delegates from 19 countries gathered in Santiago de Chile to discuss the most poignant issues surrounding education in the Latin American region and to develop a policy strategy for the coming four years.

    Latin America unites for quality education
  4. Fighting the commercialisation of education 10 February 2015

    Opinion: Chile 2015 – Everything changes

    In this opinion piece, Guillermo Scherping, a member of the Colegio de Profesores de Chile, sets out the events that led to the radical change of direction in Chile’s education policies.

    Opinion: Chile 2015 – Everything changes
  5. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 November 2013

    Latin America: calling for free and universal early childhood education

    EI’s Latin American Regional Office has taken steps to consolidate trade union work in early childhood education. A meeting of member organisations was convened to analyse, plan and unify trade union action in this field in Santiago, Chile, on 28 and 29 October 2013.

    Latin America: calling for free and universal early childhood education
  6. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 February 2013

    Chile: Teaching tops confidence survey

    Teaching is the profession that inspires the highest level of trust and confidence in Chile. That’s according to the findings of a national survey conducted in December, 2012, by Centro de Estudios de la Realidad Contemporánea, which was reported by EI’s affiliate Colegio de Profesores de Chile (CPC).

    Chile: Teaching tops confidence survey
  7. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 January 2013

    Chile: Intensive efforts to defend public education

    Significant progress has been made in building on EI’s high-level mission to Chile last year, which was organised by the EI Regional Office in Latin America. This is all part of EI’s continuing work to defend public education from the onslaught of the Global Educational Reform Movement and its privatisation...

    Chile: Intensive efforts to defend public education
  8. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 August 2012

    Chile: educators deplore the violent repression of student protest

    The Colegio de Profesores (CPC), EI national affiliate, has condemned the violent actions of the Chilean Police Special Force, that reacted with "violence and unjust repression” against a student protest.

    Chile: educators deplore the violent repression of student protest
  9. Standards and working conditions 25 April 2012

    Chile: March in defense of public education

    On 25 April, EI joined Chilean education unions on a massive march in favour of public education, taking place in the country´s capital, Santiago. Over 50.000 people called for the fundamental right to quality education to be guaranteed and funded by the state.

    Chile: March in defense of public education
  10. Union growth 14 February 2012

    Chilean student leader named Person of the year 2011 by UK newspaper

    A 23-year-old Chilean student leader has been named as ‘Person of the Year 2011’ by a British newspaper. Camila Vallejo received the accolade from The Guardian, ahead of leading personalities, including German chancellor Angela Merkel. Vallejo, ex-President of the University of Chile’s Student Federation (FECH), secured 78 per cent of...

    Chilean student leader named Person of the year 2011 by UK newspaper
  11. Standards and working conditions 8 September 2011

    Latin America stands in solidarity with Chile

    EI’s Regional Office in Latin America called on teacher unionists across the continent to assemble in front of Chilean embassies on 8 September in solidarity with the country’s people who are engaged in an ongoing battle for quality public education.

    Latin America stands in solidarity with Chile
  12. Union growth 23 August 2011

    Chile mobilises for Public Education

    In recent months, Chilean civil society has organised en masse to defend the right to public education for all.

    Chile mobilises for Public Education
  13. Fighting the commercialisation of education 5 July 2011

    Chile: Thousands march to demand investment in education

    Police attacked the demonstrators with tear gas and water cannon. The students are demanding an increase in the proportion of GDP which is spent on education from four per cent to seven per cent. The demonstrators are also calling for the state to take back control of public schools from...

    Chile: Thousands march to demand investment in education
  14. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 March 2011

    Chile: education thrown open to the market

    “When it comes to education, Chile is the best of all possible worlds for the privileged.” Fernando Atria, University of Chile

    Chile: education thrown open to the market
  15. Union growth 19 October 2010

    Chile: Miners rescued, concern remains for workers’ safety

    EI and its affiliate, Colegio de Profesores, have welcomed the successful rescue of 33 miners in Copiapó, Chile, and called on authorities to guarantee workers’ rights to health and safety in the workplace.

    Chile: Miners rescued, concern remains for workers’ safety
  16. Equity and inclusion 28 September 2010

    Humanitarian solution needed for Mapuche prisoners in Chile

    EI is extremely concerned about the health and wellbeing of 34 Mapuche political prisoners who have been on hunger strike for 75 consecutive days, since 12 July, and who have been joined by two young people on hunger strike since 1 September.

    Humanitarian solution needed for Mapuche prisoners in Chile
  17. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2 July 2010

    Chilean union president gets help on charter school issue

    At the Global Education Summit, sponsored by the National Education Association (NEA), education union delegates from around the world joined by NEA President Dennis Van Roekel and Vice-President Lily Eskelsen to discuss efforts to improve public education.

    Chilean union president gets help on charter school issue