Massive Protests in Europe Today!
General Strike in Spain
Protests and strikes are taking place all across the European Union today in protest against governments’ cuts to public services
September 29 2010 | General | No Comments »
Archive for September, 2010
Teachers join Mass Protest in France against Pension Attacks
One of the Demonstrations against Pension Attacks in France last Week
Many teachers were on strike in France last week against the government’s attacks on pension rights
September 25 2010 | General | No Comments »
IMF Lectures Global South on Millennium Development Goals
Strauss Kahn outside the Washington Conference
The leaders of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have been urging countries in the Global South to achieve the Milleniium Devlopment Goals (MDG’s) at the UN conference in Washington this week.
September 23 2010 | General | No Comments »
USA to Increase High Stakes Testing
Logo of the Trinational Coalition
The latest speech by Arne Duncan – Education Secretary in the Obama administration makes it clear that high stakes testing of children is going to be hugely increased
September 21 2010 | General | No Comments »
New Zealand Teachers announce more Strikes
New Zealand Teachers demonstrating last Week
New Zealand secondary teachers are to take more strike action this term in pursuit of their pay claim and a limit on class sizes
September 21 2010 | General | No Comments »
Teachers in India Arrested
ETT Teachers Demonstrate
Teachers in two regions of India have faced violent prepression from the police in the last week
September 18 2010 | General | No Comments »
New Zealand Teachers Take to the Streets
New Zealand Teachers Demonstrate
Secondary teachers in New Zealand took to the streets last Wednesday in support of their strike for more money for education
September 18 2010 | General | No Comments »
US Teachers Stands up to Media Bullying
A teacher in Los Angeles has written a moving response to the Los Angeles Times policy of publishing graphs purporting to show individual teachers’ ‘effectiveness’ continue reading »
September 18 2010 | General | No Comments »
Argentinian Teachers’ Unions to Strike in Solidarity with Students
School Students Occupying a School in Buenos Aires
Argentinian teachers are to go on strike against spending cuts this week in solidarity with students
September 11 2010 | General | No Comments »
Irish Government Threaten Imposition on Teachers
Anti-cuts Demonstration in Ireland Last Year
The Irish government is threatening to impose a worsening of conditions of service on secondary teachers and lecturers
September 11 2010 | General | No Comments »
