Ei-iE

Privatisation

  1. Fighting the commercialisation of education 2 April 2015

    World Social Forum: Clear rejection of the privatisation of public services

    Education International and some of its affiliates were actively involved in the World Social Forum, from 24-28 March in Tunis, Tunisia, and discussed privatisation of services, including education.

    World Social Forum: Clear rejection of the privatisation of public services
  2. Fighting the commercialisation of education 24 March 2015

    Pearson caught spying on students

    The American Federation of Teachers was aghast to discover that the world’s largest edu-business has undertaken a new activity, moving from administering tests to online surveillance to monitor American students’ social media activity in search of cheaters.

    Pearson caught spying on students
  3. Fighting the commercialisation of education 19 March 2015

    Stakes are high for education in trade agreements

    With the fate of education currently being negotiated in global free-trade talks, Martin Rømer, Director of the European Trade Union Committee for Education, spoke with RadioLabour about the possible consequences.

    Stakes are high for education in trade agreements
  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. Fighting the commercialisation of education 30 January 2015

    UK: Private schools not improving education quality - report

    Academies and free schools in the UK are not improving education in themselves, according to a report from the cross-party parliamentary Education Select Committee, whose findings have prompted a strong reaction from teacher unions.

    UK: Private schools not improving education quality - report
  6. Fighting the commercialisation of education 25 January 2015

    Davos: EI General Secretary asks business community to support teaching profession and public education

    Speaking during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Education International’s General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen asked the business community to support public school systems and help teachers improve education quality.

    Davos: EI General Secretary asks business community to support teaching profession and public education
  7. Fighting the commercialisation of education 23 January 2015

    The Macedonian Ministry of Education has replaced social dialogue with threats and oppression

    On Monday 26 January 2015, ETUCE European Director Martin Rømer will travel to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to help seeking for a solution in the current severe labour conflict in the education sector. For many months, the social dialogue about several pending and urgent labour issues has been...

    The Macedonian Ministry of Education has replaced social dialogue with threats and oppression
  8. Fighting the commercialisation of education 5 December 2014

    UK: Fraud at private alternative higher education colleges

    Students attending alternative higher education providers have claimed public financial support they were not entitled to, with many not even being properly registered to study, says report.

    UK: Fraud at private alternative higher education colleges