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News 25 October 2022 Ghana: Campaign against privatisation and commercialisation of education
The multi- education union initiative aims to counter privatisation and its harmful impact on education
Taking stock of results achieved, member organisations of the Campaign Against the Privatisation and Commercialisation of Education (CAPCOE) have deplored an expanding privatisation of education – especially at basic level – in Ghana’s remote areas, they welcomed the teacher’s higher level of training as well as the reduction of the...
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News 13 October 2022 Ethiopia: Trade union demands de-escalation of military hostilities and continued humanitarian assistance
In a press statement to local media, the Ethiopian Teachers Association (ETA), affiliated to Education International officially called for de-escalation of conflict and an immediate return to cessation of hostilities in the wake of the resumption of militarised hostilities between federal defense forces and forces of the Tigray regional government....
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News 29 September 2022 World Teachers’ Day 2022: We transform education
On September 19 world leaders met at the United Nations and committed to transforming education everywhere. Teachers are at the heart of this transformation; they must be trusted and supported to make quality public education a reality for all students.
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News 21 September 2022 Education International brings the voice of the teaching profession to the Transforming Education Summit
Education International brought the voice of the teaching profession to world leaders at the Transforming Education Summit. The United Nations summit was convened to focus on education, and led to the creation of a Global Commission on the Teaching Profession.
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News 16 September 2022 Gabon: a favourable start to the 2022 academic year thanks to social dialogue
Launching its trade union activities at the start of the new school year, national education union, SENA (Syndicat de l’Education Nationale) welcomed the progress achieved last year through social dialogue and called on the government to continue with the talks in order to resolve the issues raised by the union...
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News 30 August 2022 Nigeria: Union deeply advocating free quality public education
For many years now , the National Union of Teachers (NUT) in Nigeria has been pushing for public education. Efforts include joining Education International’s Global Response campaign to counter the privatisation of education institutions, which undermines the right to education.
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News 25 August 2022 The winds of trade union change blow across Africa
A webinar organised by Education International’s regional office for Africa (EIRAF) was the opportunity for an enriching and useful exchange of experiences of trade union renewal between member organisations in Cameroon, Mali, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.
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News 9 August 2022 Mali: Alarming situation in schools under attack from armed groups
More than 1,800 schools in Mali have closed following attacks or direct threats from armed groups. These groups kidnap teachers, set fire to schools and school materials, and start shooting during lessons. Moustapha Guitteye, General Secretary of the Syndicat National de l’Éducation et la Culture (SNEC), recently went to the...
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News 5 August 2022 Ghana: unions win improved living conditions for public service workers
The Agreement on a cost-of-living allowance (COLA) concluded on 14 July between the Government of Ghana and workers’ unions and associations within the public sector in this country gives all public sector employees increased remuneration.
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News 4 August 2022 Zimbabwe: Education unions commit to unite to advance social dialogue and quality education
Education unions in Zimbabwe affiliated to Education International have vowed to unite and work together in the social dialogue processes taking place in their country, aiming to achieve improved outcomes for workers in the education sector.
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News 26 July 2022 Madagascar: education trade unionists relay international solidarity aid to colleagues affected by natural disaster
In the wake of tropical cyclone Batsirai which hit Madagascar on 5 February, the Fédération chrétienne des enseignants et employés de l’éducation de Madagascar (FEKRIMPAMA) has spared no effort to pass on the financial solidarity aid provided by Education International and its member organisations, responding to the most urgent needs...
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News 20 July 2022 Burkina Faso: teacher trade unionists work for democracy despite numerous political crises
Following a series of coups d'état in Burkina Faso, the most recent of which took place on 24 January 2022, the Syndicat national des enseignants du secondaire et du supérieur (SNESS - National Union of Secondary and Higher Education Teachers), with financial support from the Canadian Teachers' Federation, organised a...
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News 20 July 2022 Uganda: Government must put an immediate halt to the intimidation of teachers
Education International has firmly condemned the intimidation of teachers currently taking industrial action led by the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU), an organisation affiliated to Education International.
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News 7 July 2022 Transforming education starts with a new deal for teachers
Education International brought the voice of teachers and education support personnel everywhere to the Transforming Education Pre-Summit hosted by UNESCO in Paris from June 28 to 30.
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News 5 July 2022 Nigeria: Teachers call for more investment in public education to combat growing privatisation
The national president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Audu Titus Amba, expressed concerns over the proliferation of unregulated private schools in Nigeria. These schools, with the sole aim of making profit, are detrimental to the achievement of quality education for all.
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News 27 June 2022 Education International calls for a new deal for teachers at the Transforming Education Pre-Summit
Educators’ insights on progress, challenges, and strategies for the future of education will all feature in Education International’s contribution to UNESCO’s Transforming Education Pre‐Summit, taking place from 28-30 June in Paris, France.
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News 13 June 2022 Using women’s power for change: Education unionists come together for the 4th Education International World Women’s Conference
From 13 to 16 June, record numbers of women education unionists from around the world are coming together online for the 4th Education International World Women’s Conference. Under the theme, “Using Women’s Power for Change”, the Conference is a festival of ideas, experiences, and strategies to advance gender equality in...
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News 23 May 2022 Rabat Declaration underlines the need for international standards to bring all political abuses of religions to a halt
The participants in the Rabat Global Conference held in Morocco’s capital city from May 11-12 adopted the Declaration reasserting the need to coordinate efforts to build global consensus on setting international rules to eliminate the use of religion in violating human rights. They called on the international community and all...
Rabat Declaration underlines the need for international standards to bring all political abuses of religions to a halt