In the framework of the IE/ETUCE initiative “Unite for Quality Education - Better Education for a Better World”, ETUCE has launched a new large-scale campaign initiative called “Candidates pledge to Quality Education”. This initiative aims to seek the support from candidates to the European Parliament elections who share ETUCE’s view on what is needed to improve the Quality of Education in Europe.
Education is not only paying the effects of the crisis, it is also bearing the costs of short-term solutions, and of the lack of courage of policy makers. For these reasons, this initiative is meant to give candidates the opportunity to show to citizens their support to the ETUCE 10 key messages on “ What is needed to improve the Quality of Education in Europe”, through a simple fill of an on-line form. In order to achieve the greatest success ETUCE Member Organisations are called to encourage national EP candidates to sign the pledge to “Quality of Education in Europe” through the dedicated electronic form on ETUCE’s website: Candidates’ pledge.
The ETUCE will not stop to denounce the dramatic effects of the on-going financial and economic crisis, severely harming the education sector. Nevertheless, the ETUCE is confident that the 2014 European Parliament elections are the greatest democratic opportunity to change the course of European austerity policies and to say “no” to its dramatic dismantling effects on social rights.
Through this initiative the ETUCE asks candidates to the European elections to pledge to high quality education for all as one of the fundamental pillars of a just and equitable European society. Some MEP candidates have already signed our electronic pledge to express their support - here. Be the next!