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News 6 May 2020 Burkina Faso: Health and safety issues to be addressed before schools reopen
Teacher unions in Burkina Faso are urging public authorities to ensure that adequate safety measures are in place for students and educators before the reopening of schools scheduled for 11 May. The unions recognise that remote teaching and learning is not happening uniformly throughout the country and cannot replace education...
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News 4 May 2020 EI African Regional Committee adopts statement of COVID-19 impact and re-opening of schools
The Education International Africa Regional Committee, in a virtual meeting held on 20 April 2020, adopted a statement that focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in the region and urged governments to consult teachers and education support personnel (ESP) through their representative organisations to ensure that...
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News 29 April 2020 Jordan: Non-payment of teacher salaries in the private sector affecting mainly women
Despite continuing their work online, teachers in private schools in Jordan are not being paid their full salaries. Most of the teachers affected are women. Education International urges the Jordanian government to guarantee the fundamental rights of teachers and education workers and update national legislation to prohibit gender discrimination at...
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News 27 April 2020 Cameroon: teachers must get more support in developing their skills to help them deliver quality distance education
While acknowledging that teachers had already been offered training to help them develop the skills needed to deliver online classes before the COVID-19 crisis had begun, educators should be better trained in the area according to an education trade union in Cameroon. Authorities should ensure that teachers are well-equipped to...
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News 27 April 2020 Senegal: COVID-19 crisis will have a terrible impact on the country’s education system
Members of Senegal’s teaching unions fear the rapid aggravation of the coronavirus crisis in their country and are taking action to ensure teacher and pupil safety, as well as educational continuity.
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News 23 April 2020 Gabon: teachers support governmental initiative for education to continue through distance learning
Although they believe the XGEST platform distance learning initiative launched by the Ministry of Education is worth trying out during the COVID-19 initiative, teachers, through their representative organisation, the Syndicat de l'Éducation Nationale say that they have strong reservations as to whether all students can access it. They therefore insist...
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News 22 April 2020 South Africa: Union’s measures to ensure educators’ and students’ health and safety
Confronted by the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, the South African Democratic Teachers' Union is doing its utmost to reach out to union members, ensure teachers’ and students’ safety from the virus, and improve access to remote teaching and learning.
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News 9 April 2020 Kenya: Educators call for lockdown and measures to protect population during COVID-19 crisis
Two education unions in Kenya have called for a complete lockdown of the country to ensure the safety of educators and students. The proposal is just one of those submitted by the unions for the effective and successful management of the health, education, and economic crisis caused by the spread...
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News 9 April 2020 Liberia: Teacher union provides educators with vital personal protective equipment
An education union in Liberia has donated valuable equipment to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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News 8 April 2020 Benin: Backdoor privatisation of education under COVID-19
Although the Beninese public authorities have declared the closure of the country’s schools, pupils and teachers must nevertheless resume classes on 14 April. The public authorities have also taken the decision to recruit teaching staff through interim agencies, to which education unions strongly oppose.
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News 1 April 2020 Burundi: education unionists mobilise to raise awareness of the risks associated with COVID-19 and call for urgent action
To prevent the arrival and spread of COVID-19 in Burundi, teacher unionists are raising awareness among the general population about the measures implemented by the government, while also asking that the government take a number of new steps to stem the crisis.
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News 31 March 2020 Somalia: Education union seeks guarantee of teachers’ salaries during COVID-19 school closures
While all schools in Somalia have been closed, the Somali National Union of Teachers is actively working to ensure that teachers, particularly those working in private educational settings, will continue to receive their salaries.
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News 24 March 2020 Japan: Teachers’ union in dialogue with government to address major challenges after country-wide school closures
Japan Teachers’ Union has voiced concern over students’ wellbeing during the school closures brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Temporary educators also face serious problems as classes are suspended. The union is working with the national Ministry of Education and Parliament to find solutions.
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News 23 March 2020 Ghana: Teacher unions demand complete school closure to ensure safety of all students
Teachers and educators in Ghana are urging President Akufo-Addo to extend the four-week shutdown of basic and second-cycle schools to final-year students. This is intended to minimise the spread of COVID-19.
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News 20 March 2020 Francophone Africa: Lack of consultation with education unions creates uncertainty as to how learning can continue during COVID-19 school closures
Education unions in Francophone Africa are dismayed at the lack of consultation in government decisions to close all education establishments to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The unions representing teachers and education support personnel report that they had not been consulted on the best ways to ensure quality...
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News 10 March 2020 South Africa: Union campaigns to eradicate school violence as it marks 30th anniversary
The South African Democratic Teachers' Union has kicked off celebrations for its 30th anniversary in the Northern Cape by launching its "I am a school fan" campaign in the province. The campaign aims to address the escalating violence in schools.
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News 27 February 2020 South Africa: Educators demand end to copyright ‘apartheid’
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) has staged a protest urging the government to sign a Copyright Amendment Bill that will improve access to quality education materials.
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News 20 February 2020 Africa: Regional Committee sets the course to revitalise education and teacher professionalism
The Education International African Regional Committee met in Accra on 10-13 February to review progress and set the political course for the following period.
Africa: Regional Committee sets the course to revitalise education and teacher professionalism