Archive for February, 2012

New York Teacher ‘Evaluations’ Published

New York Teachers protesting Lay-offs last Year

The Mayor of New York is releasing tables to the media, purporting to show how well teachers are doing their job based on test scores in English and Maths continue reading »

February 28 2012 | General | No Comments »

Teachers join Indian General Strike

A Pro-Strike Demonstration yesterday

There is a general strike in India today affecting millions of government employees, including some teaching unions continue reading »

February 28 2012 | General | No Comments »

Malawi Teachers work Double Shift for no extra Pay

A primary Classroom in Malawi

Teachers in the Lilongwe district of Malawi are expected to work double shift for no extra pay continue reading »

February 26 2012 | General | No Comments »

Ethiopian Teachers suspended for Protest

Yenesew Gebre – the young Teacher who killed himself in November

40 Ethiopian teachers who have been on strike have been suspended from their jobs continue reading »

February 26 2012 | General | No Comments »

Amnesty demands Release of Saudi Teacher

King Abdullah of Saudi and Obama during arms deal Negotiations

A teacher has been held in Saudi Arabia since last March for taking part in a pro-democracy demonstration continue reading »

February 24 2012 | General | No Comments »

British Columbia Government threatens to impose Contract

Teachers Demonstrating in British Columbia last Year

The government of British Columbia in Canada is threatening to impose a contract on teachers continue reading »

February 24 2012 | General | No Comments »

Irish Student Teachers protest Salary Cut

 

Irish student teachers have joined their newly qualified colleagues to protest against pay cuts continue reading »

February 23 2012 | General | No Comments »

Some Greek Teachers asked to Pay for Work

Polic protecting the Greek Parliament against Protestors today

As the result of the latest ‘austerity’ package, 21,000 Greek teachers will be asked to work for nothing or even pay money to keep their jobs continue reading »

February 22 2012 | General | No Comments »

Benin Teachers on Strike

Primary Classroom in Benin

Teachers in Benin are on strike demanding to be given written contracts and to be paid properly continue reading »

February 21 2012 | General | No Comments »

Protests Grow in Spain as School Students attacked

 

The protest movement in Valencia, Spain grew yesterday as pupils at the Luis Vives school were joined by parents continue reading »

February 21 2012 | General | No Comments »

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