FMPR Asks for International Solidarity to Respond to Earthquakes

13th January 2020

For years the educator union of Puerto Rico, the FMPR, has fought against school closures, for smaller class sizes, against overcrowding, for funding for special education programs, against the charter school take ove

Education Reform as Theater: Russia “Modernizes” Teacher Education

30th December 2019

In many nations today – including Russia – much of educational policy-making resembles theater.

French Teachers Join Massive General Strike, Plan More Action

12th December 2019

France’s public school teachers joined in the massive general strike in France last week, organized by unions and the “Yellow Jackets” (Gilets Jaunes) movement against pension reform.  For teachers,

Philippine Teachers Need Global Support

24th November 2019

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), in the Philippines, is facing intensified repression and needs international support.

Chile - Urgent calls to halt military brutality and violence against protestors

25th October 2019

We share two calls for international condemnation of brutality in suppressing peaceful protests of Chile's students, teachers, and community against austerity.
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