Children Killed in Gaza by Israeli Bombing
Children are among the many hundreds of people killed by Israeli bombing of the small and densely populated Gaza strip
December 31 2008 | General |
Welcome
This site has been set up as a result of our book 'The Global Assault on Teaching, Teachers and their Unions: Stories for Resistance.' Its aim is to inform teacher activists from all over the world about the struggles against the neoliberal assault that are happening elsewhere. Through the Forum we hope to allow teachers in struggle to call for and give solidarity and to exchange ideas for resisting the neoliberal assault in order to build a truly emancipated education system for all the world's children.
Turkish Teachers’ Union sends Solidarity to Greek Teachers
Below is a letter of solidarity from Egitim Sen the Turkish teachers’ union with their colleagues in Greece who will be striking again tomorrow. continue reading »
December 18 2008 | General |
News from the Morelos Front Line
A recent demonstration in Morelos
Pasted below is an article by Elsa Martinez - a teacher from Morelos where teachers are engaged in an ongoing struggle against the violent imposition of neo-liberal education policies
December 18 2008 | General |
Valencia Teachers Strike against Plans to Enforce English
Thousand of demonstrators filling Valencia city centre in November
Thousands of teachers in the Valencia region of Spain are due to go on strike tomorrow against the state government’s attempt to force them to teach citizenship in English
December 17 2008 | General |
Thousands of Teachers heed Italian General Strike Call
Thousands of teachers in Italy took part in a general strike in Italy to protest among many other things against cuts in public spending continue reading »
December 13 2008 | General |
French Teachers send Solidarity to Greek Colleauges
The FSU - France’s largest teachers’ union - has sent a message of solidarity to teachers in Greece who are taking a series of actions against the Greek government’s economic and educational policies continue reading »
December 11 2008 | General |
Teachers Join Greek General Strike Today
A Protestor runs from Greek Police earlier this Year
Teachers all over Greece are taking part in a general strike to protest against the government’s neo-liberal economic policies
December 10 2008 | General |
Teacher Trade Unionists arrested in Zimbabwe
A Cholera Victim in Zimbabwe
14 teacher trade unionists have been arrested in Zimbabwe of whom 4 still remain in prison as a result of government crackdowns.
December 06 2008 | General |
Teachers and Students Plan General Strike Next Week
University and School Students protesting last Month in Italy
A general strike has been called by the public services union CGIL in italy for December 12th in part to protest against massive public spending and in particular education cuts planned by the Berlusconi government. As soon as I get more details of developments I will post them on the blog. I would be grateful for any information from Italy. Email: mary@teachersolidarity.com
December 06 2008 | General |
UK Primary School Teachers on Strike in Barnsley
Members out picketing on a cold, dark morning this week
A group of members of the UK National Union of Teachers (NUT) are staging a series of strikes in solidarity with one of their colleagues whose pay has been cut
December 02 2008 | General |