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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...
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News 13 October 2006 EI supports Hungarian teachers' opposition to education reform
EI stands in solidarity with its member organisations and supports the Hungarian teachers' opposition to a recent amendment to the Act of Public Education.
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News 9 October 2006 EI calls for global implementation of Recommendations concerning the Status of Teachers
To mark World Teachers' Day, EI submitted a major report to the Committee of Experts on the Application of the ILO/UNESCO Recommondations (CEART) concerning the Status of Teachers.
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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.
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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.
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News 4 October 2006 Education International celebrates teachers, defends their rights and upholds standards
Tomorrow, October 5, 2006 marks the 12th annual World Teachers’ Day, proclaimed to acknowledge the teaching profession and celebrate the key role played by teachers everywhere in nurturing the next generation and building democratic societies.
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News 25 September 2006 Palestine: EI explores alternative solutions as teachers continue strike over salary arrears
As the open-ended strike by Palestinian teachers enters its fourth week, there is still no indication that the government will pay salary arrears owed to teachers.
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News 22 September 2006 Teacher trade unionists advocate for Bulgarian colleagues and schools
With Bulgaria poised to enter the European Union and its public education system crumbling, now is an important time for teacher trade unionists to work closely with Bulgarian education officials to advocate for policy changes and funding improvements to benefit students and teachers alike.
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News 21 September 2006 Edward J. McElroy Awarded Education Leadership Award
EI Executive Board member and president of the American Federation of Teachers, Edward J McElroy has been honoured as the first recipient of the Yitzhak Rabin Education Leadership Award at a dinner in Washington, D.C.
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News 30 August 2006 Senegal: teachers halt protest actions despite continuing deadlock in negotiations
The "Intersyndicale de l'enseignement du Sénégal" (Education Union Alliance of Senegal) has ceased its boycott of staff meetings and returned withheld examination papers as a sign of goodwill despite a continuing deadlock in their negotiations with the government.
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News 19 July 2006 Senegal: teachers demand review of pay and working conditions
"Teaching is a profession, not volunteer work. Decent pay keeps education personnel motivated and devoted to their profession." In a letter to Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade on 14 July, EI expressed its regret that the government is slow in reacting to the demands of teachers to review their pay and...
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News 27 June 2006 Japan: EI supports Nikkyoso's drive for the withdrawal of amendment to education law
EI and its member organisations around the world strongly support Nikkyoso, the Japan Teachers' Union, in its call for the withdrawal of a proposal by the present government to amend the "Fundamental Law of Education" (FLE).
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News 12 June 2006 Kenya: State agrees to discuss teachers' pay
The Kenyan Government has finally agreed to meet teachers for discussions over the implementation of salary increases after vigorous campaigning by EI affiliate the KNUT.
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7 June 2006 Working Under Fire: being a teacher in Somalia
The following is an article Education International (EI) received from Mr. Abdurahman Hassan Warsame, Vice-president of the Somalia National Union of Teachers (SNUT), which has applied for EI membership. EI does not currently have an affiliate in the war-torn country.
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News 29 May 2006 Jamaica: Teachers say no to govt’s wage offer
EI affiliate the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) has rejected the government's latest salary offer.
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News 4 May 2006 Niger: Reduction of teacher salary is unacceptable!
In support of Nigerien education personnel and their union SNEN, EI voiced its strong protests over the government's unilateral decision to reduce teacher salary in a letter dated 3 May. EI reminds the country's President that teaching is a profession and not a voluntary work.
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News 27 April 2006 South Africa: Union slams mentorship scheme for poor schools
EI affiliate the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has criticised the Eastern Cape education department’s initiative to hire mentors and retirees to help solve the education crisis in the province.
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News 11 April 2006 Uganda: Journalist recounts tale about the everyday life of teachers
EI recently commisioned an article by Ugandan journalist about the everyday life of local teachers. To give the world an insight into the hardships and challenges faced by teachers in the impoverished country, Harriette Athieno Onyalla met with several of them, who told her of the hopes and disappointments they...
Uganda: Journalist recounts tale about the everyday life of teachers