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Patrick Pleul
Patrick Pleul

Standards and working conditions

Our work in this area

  1. News 7 February 2007

    North American and Caribbean teachers urge governments to invest in public education

    EI's 5th North American and Caribbean Regional Conference was held in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica, West Indies, from 22-23 January 2007. More than 100 representatives of teachers' organisations from the United States, Canada and the Caribbean participated, along with officers of the EI Executive Board and staff.

    North American and Caribbean teachers urge governments to invest in public education
  2. News 23 January 2007

    EI at the World Social Forum in Nairobi: qualified teachers are crucial for quality education

    EI is present at the 6th World Social Forum, currently being held in Nairobi from 20-25 Jan. More than twelve thousand participants from all over the world are attending this global event to exchange their experiences and ideas about how "another world is possible" - the theme of this year's...

    EI at the World Social Forum in Nairobi: qualified teachers are crucial for quality education
  3. 1 January 2007

    Iraqi academics at grave risk

    On 14 November 2006 paramilitary gunmen uniformed as Iraqi National Police commandos raided a Ministry of Education building in Baghdad. Arriving without warning, they swiftly arrested roughly 100 members of staff whose names were on their list, along with others.

    Iraqi academics at grave risk
  4. News 19 December 2006

    France: teachers strike against the decree on "the service obligations of secondary school teachers"

    Half of all secondary school teachers in France responded to the call of their unions to participate in a one-day strike on 18 December. The teachers are protesting against the "decree on the service obligations of secondary school teachers" proposed by Education Minister Gilles de Robien.

    France: teachers strike against the decree on "the service obligations of secondary school teachers"
  5. News 1 December 2006

    Côte d'Ivoire: Government inaction forces teachers to strike

    EI affiliate in Côte d'Ivoire representing primary school teachers the Syndicat National de l'Enseignement Primaire Public de Côte d'Ivoire (SNEPCCI) is launching a strike from 4-6 December to protest against the degradation of the country's education system and the state's failure to fulfill its responsbilities towards education.

    Côte d'Ivoire: Government inaction forces teachers to strike
  6. News 27 November 2006

    Success in teachers' demand for salary increase in Croatia!

    The three-day strike in Croatia which began on 22 November ended in resounding victory for the teachers. The Croatian government and three EI member organisations signed two agreements on 25 November guaranteeing teachers a 6-percent pay rise every year over the next three years and bonuses over the next six...

    Success in teachers' demand for salary increase in Croatia!
  7. News 26 November 2006

    EI urges the Japanese government to open dialogue with teacher union

    In an address to 150 leaders of provincial branches of EI member organisation, Nikkyoso, EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen criticized the Japanese government for “the systematic rejection of dialogue” with the teacher union.

    EI urges the Japanese government to open dialogue with teacher union
  8. News 21 November 2006

    EI protests against killing of teachers in Iraq

    "Teachers should be guaranteed a safe and secure working environment," says EI in a letter addressed to the President of Iraq, Jalal Talabani, on 16 November. Since February this year, 180 teachers have been killed and up to 100 have been kidnapped.

    EI protests against killing of teachers in Iraq
  9. 1 November 2006

    EI reports on status of teaching

    On World Teachers’ Day 2006, Education International presented a major report to the ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts (CEART), which monitors application of the 1966 Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers and the 1997 Recommendation on the Status of Higher Education Teaching Personnel.

    EI reports on status of teaching
  10. 1 November 2006

    Teachers celebrate and advocate

    October 5, 2006 was a day of action and a day of celebration, as teachers around the world took to the streets to defend their rights and joined together to promote their profession and honour their colleagues.

    Teachers celebrate and advocate
  11. News 31 October 2006

    EI lends support to teachers' struggle in Honduras

    EI is glad that the struggles of teachers in Honduras since August are finally producing positive results. In the recent negotiations with the government, the teachers have managed to obtain the latter's agreement to implement most of the 17 points listed in the Statute on Teaching Personnel.

    EI lends support to teachers' struggle in Honduras
  12. News 30 October 2006

    Germany: Nationwide demonstration for more social justice

    On 21 October, 220,000 people participated in a nation-wide demonstration in Germany for more social justice. About 80,000 people gathered at the Brandenburg Gates in Berlin and 20,000 at the Römerberg in Frankfurt am Main to protest against the socially-divisive "Reform politics" of the federal government led by Chancellor Angela...

    Germany: Nationwide demonstration for more social justice
  13. News 16 October 2006

    Greek primary school teachers' strike enters its fifth week

    Members of EI affiliate the Didaskalikeh Omospondia Elladas (DOE) - the Greek Primary Teachers' Federation initiated a strike action on 18 September this year after several demonstrations in the capital Athens. Pre-primary and primary school teachers in the country are demanding an increase of their minimum wage from 950 to...

    Greek primary school teachers' strike enters its fifth week
  14. News 9 October 2006

    Recruitment protocol for teachers signed

    A new international protocol signed last week on recruitment of teachers will benefit both teachers and students across the Commonwealth countries, according to leading educators.

    Recruitment protocol for teachers signed
  15. News 5 October 2006

    World Teachers’ Day 2006: Education International calls for investment in quality teachers to achieve Education for All

    BRUSSELS — Governments around the world must improve salaries and working conditions in education if they are to avert a predicted shortage of 18 million teachers and achieve the Millennium Development Goal of Education for All by 2015.

    World Teachers’ Day 2006: Education International calls for investment in quality teachers to achieve Education for All