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Protesting outside the Ministry of Education last Year
Children from Fukushima, Japan are still being exposed to unacceptable levels of radiation, according to a report continue reading »
February 04 2012 | General | No Comments »

Los Angeles Teachers Protest against Education Cuts
Professor Lois Weiner makes the case for transforming teachers’ unions in a new article continue reading »
February 04 2012 | General | No Comments »

A campaign is being launched to support the teaching of Mexican-American Studies in Arizona, USA continue reading »
February 02 2012 | General | No Comments »

Kenyan Teachers Protest
Teachers in Kenya are demanding that the government increase spending on education continue reading »
February 02 2012 | General | No Comments »

Queensland Teachers Strike in 2009
Teachers in the Australian state of Queensland are taking action against the introduction of school league tables continue reading »
February 01 2012 | General | No Comments »

French Teachers striking last September against increased class sizes
French teachers went on strike again yesterday against 1000s of job cuts planned by the Sarkozy government continue reading »
February 01 2012 | General | No Comments »

Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb
The jailed Bahraini teachers’ leader, Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb is being refused medical treatment despite his failing health continue reading »
January 27 2012 | General | No Comments »
A school in Birmingham, UK, was closed yesterday as workers at the school held a strike in protest against it becoming an academy.

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January 26 2012 | General | No Comments »

Zimbabwean teachers, nurses and doctors continue their week-long strike today, demanding poverty line pay for the lowest paid workers.
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January 26 2012 | General | No Comments »

Holland’s largest teachers union is on strike today against a bill that will increase teachers’ working hours and cut their holidays. They are also protesting against cuts to special needs education, a salary freeze and the introduction of performance-related-pay.
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January 26 2012 | General | No Comments »
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