An Iraqi School Principal being Questioned by US Forces
The Iraqi Teachers’ Union held a demonstration in Bagdhad last week to protest against government moves to seize its union
March 30 2009 | General | No Comments »
Irish Teachers Protesting
Members of the Irish primary teachers’ union INTO voted overwhelmingly for strike action earlier this month and were due to come out on strike on March 30th
March 25 2009 | General | No Comments »
Barcelona: Where the Concrit conference is being held in May
Teachers and academics from all over Europe will be meeting in May to discuss alternatives to the neo-liberal policies which are dominating education systems
March 25 2009 | General | No Comments »
Children in Guinea Bissau
Teachers in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau are on strike this week over the failure of the government to pay their salaries
March 22 2009 | General | No Comments »
A Previous Teachers’ Strike in Argentina
Teachers in Argentina went on strike earlier this month to protest against low wages and poor conditions including substandard school buildings
March 18 2009 | General | No Comments »
Soldier detaining a child in Palestine
The number of children aged 12 to 17 detained in Israeli jails has increased by 37.8% over the last year.
March 18 2009 | General | No Comments »
Teachers in Costa Rica went on strike at the end of February to protest at government cutbacks and failure to pay agreed pay rises. continue reading »
March 13 2009 | General | No Comments »
A Japanese firm has come up with the perfect teacher - she has no mind of her own, does exactly what she is programmed to do, needs no salary at all and will work until she is told to stop continue reading »
March 12 2009 | General | No Comments »
Iraqi School Children
The Iraqi government has demanded that the teachers’ union (ITU) hand over the keys to its buildings and its membership lists
March 11 2009 | General | No Comments »
EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen talking to Jeon Kyo Jo
The leader of the Korean Teachers’ Union Jeon-Kyo-Jo has been on hunger strike since the 23rd February in protest against the sacking of members of the union
March 11 2009 | General | No Comments »