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 »
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 »
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 »
Over 600 teachers began a strike in a Philadelphia school district yesterday, against being forced to work without a contract.
January 10 2012 | General | No Comments »
Nigerian schools, petrol stations, banks, government buildings, offices and shops are closed in a second day of a nationwide strike against the removal of fuel subsidies.
January 10 2012 | General | No Comments »
Dutch School Students demonstrating in 2007
Dutch teachers are to go on strike against a proposed increase in their working hours continue reading »
January 08 2012 | General | No Comments »
Child Arrested by Israeli Soldiers
Defence for Children International (DCI) has issued an urgent appeal for the ending of solitary confinement of children in Israel continue reading »
January 06 2012 | General | No Comments »
Earlier Teachers’ Demonstration in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s teachers are set to strike at the beginning of the new term continue reading »
January 06 2012 | General | No Comments »
Lebanese Teachers on Strike in 2011
Contract teachers in Lebanon are on strike to demand the payment of money owed to them continue reading »
January 04 2012 | General | No Comments »
Young People demonstrating in Mauritania for democracy in 2011
Secondary teachers in Mauritania are to strike from January 15th continue reading »
January 03 2012 | General | No Comments »
