Zambian Teachers Strike
A Classroom in Zambia
Members of three teaching unions have been on strike in different areas of Zambia over unpaid allowances
February 25 2009 | General | No Comments »
Archive for February, 2009
Teachers Strike in Honduras
Teachers in the Central American state of Honduras went on strike earlier this month to demand that back pay owed to them be paid continue reading »
February 24 2009 | General | No Comments »
Iranian Teachers to Strike Next Week
Demonstration of Iranian Teachers
Teachers in Iran are due to go on strike next week if their demands are not met. The strike is primarily about pay
February 19 2009 | General | No Comments »
New Teachers’ Strike Possible in Nigeria
Nigerian Teachers Demonstrating Last Year
Leaders of the Nigerian National Union of Teachers are threatening to call their members on all out strike later this month
February 16 2009 | General | No Comments »
Teachers Join Guadeloupe General Strike
French Riot Police have been Sent to Guadeloupe
Teachers have been taking part in a general strike on the island of Guadeloupe against rising prices and declining living standards as a result of the eonomic crisis
February 12 2009 | General | No Comments »
Education International supports French Strike
Education International (EI) has issued a statement of support for higher education workers in France who struck this week to protest sackings and budget cuts continue reading »
February 12 2009 | General | No Comments »
Leading Australian Teacher Activist Dies in Bush Fire
Barry Johnston, a leading member of the Australian Educators’ Union (AEU) has perished in the bush fires which have swept South Eastern Australia.
February 11 2009 | General | No Comments »
Message from Gaza - Solidarity Urgently Needed!
Gaza children pray by the desk where their schoolmate was killed
Below is a message from Gaza together with links to photographs which illustrate the devestation facing Palestinian school children and teachers:
February 08 2009 | General | No Comments »
Thousands of Children Trapped in Sri Lanka
A Makeshift Shelter for Tamil Refugees
Thousands of children are trapped in the North of Sri Lanka as a result of the Sri Lankan government’s bombardment of the area
February 06 2009 | General | No Comments »
Australian Teachers’ Union calls for International Solidarity
AEU Mambers Demonstrating Last Year
Angelo Gavrielatos, President of the AEU - the Australian teachers union condemned the Israeli attacks on Gaza and called for international solidarity
February 06 2009 | General | No Comments »