Brazil: Education, democracy and resistance
More than 2,500 teacher leaders gather in Brasilia, Brazil, this week for the Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (CNTE)’s congress, debating topics inspired by famous educator and philosopher Paulo Freire’s critical pedagogy.
Report says that textbooks are crucial to tackling sexual discrimination
A new Global Education Monitoring Report Policy Paper clearly shows that textbooks can play a major role in helping build tolerance and positively shape young people’s views and acceptance of sexual diversity.
Germany: union concerned over state proposals on fees and administration
The Education International affiliate GEW has strongly criticised the plans of a Southwestern German state to introduce study fees and warns against a dilution of the participation of education staff in the decision-making process.
UK: Teacher unions unite to demand salary boost
Morocco: union front to defend public education against increasing privatisation
Morocco's national education trade unions have mobilised in protest against rising privatisation, and specifically measures being introduced by the outgoing government which the unions believe are set to ‘destroy public education.’
Canada: union deal with provincial government to spur teacher hiring spree
The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation has announced that more than 1,000 teachers will be hired after the government’s first $50 million commitment toward fulfilling last year’s Supreme Court ruling on the province’s classroom conditions.
Australia: union calls for increased funding to support students with disabilities
In response to data released by state and federal governments, the Australian Education Union has highlighted the funding gap to support students with disability.
New imperatives of educational change to help build inclusive, stronger and democratic societies
Together with Education International’s Deputy General Secretary David Edwards, Boston College Professor Dennis Shirley discusses global trends in education and shares what he has identified as the five new imperatives of educational change.
