Turkish Teachers’ Union Attacked - Solidarity Urgently Needed
Egitim Sen Teachers Demonstrating
3o members of the Turkish Teachers’ union are under arrest after dawn raids this morning
May 28 2009 | General | No Comments »
Archive for May, 2009
Zambian Teachers Strike Spreads
A Zambian Classroom
The strike of Zambian teachers over unpaid allowances is spreading
May 27 2009 | General | No Comments »
UK Teachers Strike agains ‘Academy’ Plans
Teachers in Tamworth in England went on strike last week to protest about plans to turn one of their schools into a privately run academy. continue reading »
May 23 2009 | General | No Comments »
Berlitz Attacks Union Teachers in Japan
The private language teaching corporation Berlitz is suing unionised teachers in Japan for going on strike continue reading »
May 23 2009 | General | No Comments »
Appeal for Public Education in European Elections
Teachers Demonstrating outside the European Parliament
The European Social Forum has issued the following appeal to candidates in the forthcoming elections to the European parliament:
May 20 2009 | General | No Comments »
Philippines Teachers’ Leader Exposes Repression of Trade Unionists
Street Children in Manila
Antonio Tinio - leader of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) in the Philippines has said that the Philippines is as dangerous a place for trade unionists as Colombia.
May 18 2009 | General | No Comments »
Burmese Teacher Activist Arrested
A Burmese teacher who was taking part in a trade union conference in Burma was arrested last month. continue reading »
May 18 2009 | General | No Comments »
French University Teachers in Longest Action since 1968
Printemps des Chaises - one of the Protest Actions by French University Teachers
French University teachers are now into the fourth month of a strike, demanding the end to Sarkozy’s ‘reform’ of the higher education system
May 18 2009 | General | No Comments »
Zambian Teachers to Strike
Zambian School Children
Teachers in the Copperbelt area of Zambia are to go on strike from today if the government does not meet their demands
May 08 2009 | General | No Comments »
Iranian Teacher Trade Unionist Detained
A Previous Teachers’ Demonstration in Tehran
A leading member of the Iranian Teachers Association was detained this week after taking part in a demonstration outside the education ministry in Tehran. Read a full report at the following link: http://www.ei-ie.org/en/news/show.php?id=1021&theme=rights&country=iran
May 08 2009 | General | No Comments »