Spanish Protests Against Education Cuts
Protests took place in the Spanish cities of Alicante and Valencia in defence of public education on Saturday.
January 23 2012 | General | No Comments »
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Cairo Teachers Block Highway
Hundreds of temporary teachers blocked Cairo’s Salah Salem highway and marched on their headquarters last week, demanding permanent appointments and bonuses, ahramnonline reports.
January 23 2012 | General | No Comments »
Letter from Greek Teacher Trade Unions
“Dear Colleagues,
The neoliberal policies implemented in Europe (by the European Union, the governments, and the IMF), have dramatic consequences on public goods, on rights and on the life of workers in our countries. continue reading »
January 19 2012 | General | No Comments »
US School District Bans Books
A US school district has confiscated a number of critical books from its schools, after coming under pressure from the state to end its Mexican American studies programme.
January 19 2012 | General | No Comments »
Swedish Free School on Internet Auction
A Swedish ‘free-school’ has been put up for sale on an internet auction site.
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January 18 2012 | General | No Comments »
Bangladeshi Teachers on Strike
Teachers in Bangladesh’s non-government schools are holding a strike demanding nationalisation of their jobs and a wage rise in line with the salaries of teachers in government primary schools.
January 17 2012 | General | No Comments »
Jordan Teachers Boycott Exams
Hundreds of teachers in Jordan have stopped marking exams in protest against a salary restructure.
January 16 2012 | General | No Comments »
Irish Protests Against Teacher Cuts
Teachers, parents and children have been protesting proposed cuts to teacher numbers in some of Ireland’s most disadvantaged schools. As a result of protests, the government now says that it made a mistake.
January 15 2012 | General | No Comments »
Kenyan Teachers Condemn Attacks
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) have condemned physical attacks on teachers by parents, and have pointed out that this is an indirect result of poor resources and national testing.
January 14 2012 | General | No Comments »
London Schools Resist Academy Status
In what will be a test case for schools across the UK, four primary schools in the London borough of Haringey – Downhills, Noel Park, Nightingale and Coleraine Park – are fighting government attempts to force them to become academies, moving them from elected local authority control and into the hands of private companies and charities.
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January 12 2012 | General | No Comments »
