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Educationists from all over the World Demand the End of PISA 

12th December 2016

A petition has been launched by academics and teachers from around the world, opposing the so-called PISA tests. The latest version of the...

Contract Teachers attacked by Police in India 

12th December 2016

Once again, protesting contract teachers have been attacked by police wielding long batons, with one being rushed to hospital. This time...

Government Locks out Nova Scotia Students in Response to Funding Strike 

5th December 2016

The government of Nova Scotia Province in Canada, has shut all schools today, citing children's safety. Teachers, who are working to rule...

Charting a new Direction for Teacher Unionism in the US 

2nd December 2016

A new programme has been set up at New Jersey City University to plot new directions for teacher unions in the US. The programme aims to...

Brazil's School Students Fight on for Education 

2nd December 2016

Hundreds of schools across Brazil are still being occupied by school students as they continue their fight for properly resourced public...

Northern Irish Teachers to Strike Next Week 

30th November 2016

Teachers in Northern Ireland are striking today, in the first stage of planned rolling strikes, over the freezing of their pay. Union...

Korean Teachers continue their Fight for Democratic Education 

28th November 2016

Teachers in South Korea are protesting the introduction of a new history textbook, published by the government of Park Geun-Hye and are...

Algerian Teachers fight Cuts and Defend Pensions 

28th November 2016

Teachers in Algeria, along with other public sector workers, struck for three days last week in defence of their pensions and against cuts...

Solidarity with Turkish Teachers 

26th November 2016

Education International has sent out an urgent action alert for teachers in Turkey, including details of how to contribute to a solidarity...

Teachers Strike leads to Mass Protests in Cameroon 

23rd November 2016

Teachers in the two English speaking provinces of Cameroon have been on strike since Monday over a lack of funding for their areas and a...

1000s of Polish Teachers and Parents Protest School Reform 

20th November 2016

A mass demonstration took place in Poland yesterday against education reforms, proposed by the right wing government. The organisers of the...

Unpaid Teachers in Guinea Bissau take Action 

20th November 2016

Yet another group of teachers in the global South have been forced to take strike action because of the failure to pay them. The school...

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