Articles from United States of America
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Equity and inclusion 21 June 2018 Education International denounces the abuse of migrant children by U.S. government
Education International strongly condemns the forceful and systematic separation of children from their parents, the jailing of infants and minors and the violation of basic human rights displayed by the U.S. government against migrants seeking refuge.
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Equity and inclusion 20 June 2018 World Refugee Day: “Never Be Afraid to Advocate for Students”, by Mandy Manning.
Mandy Manning
Manning was named National Teacher of the Year in the United States. She has taught English and math at the Newcomer Center at Joel E. Ferris High School in Spokane, Washington, for seven years, and her refugee students come from countries all over the world, including Syria, Mexico, and Sudan....
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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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Trade union rights are human rights 22 March 2018 Safe Schools for All, Social Media Toolkit
Join the global movement of students and educators organizing to end gun violence in schools and create safe schools for all.
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Trade union rights are human rights 22 March 2018 We Demand Quality Education for All in Schools that are Free From Gun Violence
As the voice of teachers and education support personnel worldwide, we stand in solidarity with the students, teachers, school staff, parents and allies as they courageously lift their voices and take action to demand a quality education for all in schools that are free from gun violence.
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Trade union rights are human rights 21 March 2018 March for Our Lives Means Black Lives Too
Jesse Hagopian
As this youth fueled movement to stop gun violence in schools grows, we need to truly listen to what the students are demanding. And if we listen to students we will hear that they are making important connections between the March for Our Lives and the movement for Black lives.
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Trade union rights are human rights 16 March 2018 CSW 62: education trade unionists push for achievement of gender equality and empowerment of rural women and girls
Participants from Education International’s member organisations were among the over 100 trade unionists from 42 countries at the 62nd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, which got underway in New York on 12 March.
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Equity and inclusion 8 March 2018 #8March: Takeaways from EI World Women’s Conference
Shaniqua Williams
Attending the 2018 3rd Education International World Women’s Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, was not only my first time outside of the United States, but also my first time at an Education International event. Truth be told, I had only just heard of Education International at last summer’s National Education Association...
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 February 2018 #ItsAboutFreedom: Educators worldwide support US unions under attack
Educators are uniting worldwide in support of their colleagues in the USA, who face one of the most severe anti-union attacks in recent history, aiming at destroying public employee and teacher unions through a Supreme Court case.
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Union renewal and development 15 February 2018 United States: Grief and disbelief after school shooting
Educators the world over have expressed their shock and distress at the news of another deadly shooting in a US school.
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Union renewal and development 13 February 2018 #WDR2018 Reality Check #14: Where is the World in the WDR 2018? An Appeal to Rename it the ‘American Development Report’ by Jeremy Rappleye & Hikaru Komatsu
Jeremy Rappleye, Hikaru Komatsu
The 2018 World Development Report “Learning to Realize Education’s Promise” provides deep insights into the worldview of the World Bank, the world’s most powerful development institution. Instead of critically questioning the Bank’s explicit claims – as most of the blogs thus far have done – it is also worth pausing...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 February 2018 USA: joint teacher union action aims to put education secretary on notice
The American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association have teamed up to deliver 80,000 report cards to Secretary DeVos’ doorstep on the anniversary of her appointment to call for her resignation.
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Trade union rights are human rights 15 January 2018 Education organisations firmly condemn President Trump’s “vile and unacceptable” comments
Education International’s affiliates, the American Federation of Teachers and the Union of Education Norway, have strongly rejected US President Trump’s racist comments while speaking about Haiti, El Salvador and unspecified African countries.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 November 2017 Engaging our students in conversations about the consequences of disengaging from global institutions: lessons on US withdrawal from UNESCO.
Fernando M. Reimers
Educating students to be engaged democratic citizens requires that they learn to engage with current affairs in schools. Engaging students with real world issues is also a way to get students to become more motivated with their studies and, over the long term, to be more effective professionally and more...
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Equity and inclusion 18 October 2017 The American Federation of Teachers produces guide to support educators working with immigrant and refugee children
The AFT's "Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff" includes both background information on immigration— especially for refugee asylum seekers crossing the border from Mexico—and practical advice for families threatened by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immigration raids, deportation and detention.
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Young members 11 October 2017 Think Global, Act Local: Perspectives from EI Young Advocates' workshop
Gabriel A. Tanglao
I am a young teacher from New Jersey with over seven years in the classroom. This summer, I traveled to seven different cities to participate in ten different conferences. We had powerful conversations around racial justice in education, progressive movement-building, leadership development, and more. The most impactful experience was the...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 August 2017 In Support of a Whole Child Movement
Sean Slade
Five years ago this summer, a group of 13 educators penned an opinion piece in the Huffington Post calling for a more humanistic approach to education. The article entitled In Support of the Whole Child, began by stating, We are at a crossroads in this nation regarding the direction that...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 August 2017 USA: Education unions reaffirm role of education in addressing racial violence
Reacting to racial violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States’ education unions have strongly vowed to stand up for diversity and to promote tolerance and justice for all.
USA: Education unions reaffirm role of education in addressing racial violence