A School destroyed by the Sichuan Earthquake
Liu Shaokun, a teacher from the Sichuan Province where this May’s devestating earthquake happened has been detained by the Chinese authorities continue reading »
July 31 2008 | General | No Comments »
School Children in Madhya Pradesh
Teachers in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are staging a token hunger strike on August 13th to be followed by an indefinite strike if their demands are not met
July 25 2008 | General | No Comments »
A Demonstration in Solidarity with Nigerian Teachers Last Thursday
Further to their three day warning strike in June (see earlier post) primary and secondary teachers in Nigeria are on indefinite strike.
July 15 2008 | General | No Comments »
Rebuilding a School in Banlgadesh devestated by Cyclone Sidr
Teachers in community primary schools in Bangladesh will go on hunger strike from August 1st if their demand for a 20% pay increase is not met.
July 14 2008 | General | No Comments »
Children in the Maldives after the Tsunami
Teachers in the South Asian Republic of the Maldives went on strike last week to demand that the salary structure agreed in 2006 be paid.
July 08 2008 | General | No Comments »
Gemoraw Kassa
The General Secretary of the Ethiopian Teachers’ Union, Gemoraw Kassa has reported to Education International that the Court of Cassation on June 26th ruled against the union
July 02 2008 | General | No Comments »
A Classroom in Guinea-Bissau
Teachers’ leaders in Guinea-Bissau have suspended their indefinite strike after what they describe as fruitful negotiations with the government.
July 02 2008 | General | No Comments »