Mugwena Maluleke - Education International
Feb 22, 2017 · Mugwena Maluleke President published 22 February 2017 updated 29 August 2024 . Mugwena Maluleke is the General Secretary of the South African Democratic Teachers Union, (SADTU). A former maths teacher and Principal of Tshwane’s Rodney Mokoena Junior Secondary School, Maluleke has been a member of SADTU since its inception in 1990.
Global union movement rallies in support of the world’s educators
published 20 August 2024 updated 21 August 2024. Teachers and education support personnel are the cornerstone of a sustainable, equitable, peaceful, and democratic future for all communities worldwide. This was the message delivered by top global union leaders at the 10th World Congress of Education International (EI) held in Buenos Aires ...
World Teachers’ Day 2024: Educators in Asia Pacific call for ...
Oct 4, 2024 · On the 30th anniversary of World Teachers’ Day, celebrated on October 5th, Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) member organizations are calling on governments to invest in teacher professional development and strengthen public education systems.
Oct 18, 2023 · 2. The role of teachers and teacher trade unionists. Teachers and teacher trade unionists play a crucial role in ensuring that teaching with AI and teaching about AI supports human rights and social justice, strengthens education as a democratic and accountable public good, empowers teachers, and supports student agency.
Australia: union calls for increased funding to support students …
Jan 5, 2017 · Education International Australia: union calls for increased funding to support students with disabilities Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 published 5 January 2017 updated 8 January 2017 . In response to data released by state and federal governments, the Australian Education Union has highlighted the funding gap to support students with disability.
European education unions welcome new ETUCE director
Nov 15, 2016 · Education International is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Flocken as the new European Director of ETUCE (European Trade Union Committee for Education), the European Region of EI. Ms Flocken will take up her duties from 1st January, 2017, after the current Director, Martin Rømer, retires. Under the arrangements prescribed in the ...
Australia: Aboriginal cultures and histories now central to education
Sep 16, 2024 · Australia’s largest state has now made education about Aboriginal Cultures and Histories mandatory in every compulsory year of school education. The New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA), which is responsible for curriculum and assessment in every school and system in that state, has completed this work ensuring that school children from Kindergarten to Year 10 will learn each ...
Building union power - Education International
Building union power. Trade unions are crucial to vibrant democratic societies and to achieving social justice. Reflecting the values of their members, education unions defend and promote two essential universal human rights: the right to decent work and the right to quality education. As the global federation of education unions, we work to ...
Education International's 10th World Congress
The EI World Congress is the supreme decision-making body of Education International. The World Congress determines the policies, principles of action, programme and budget of the organisation, and elects the President, Vice Presidents and General Secretary as well as other members of EI’s Executive Board. The World Congress is composed of delegates nominated by and representing its member ...
India: nationwide campaign for pension reform yields major victory
Sep 13, 2024 · Fund education. published 13 September 2024 updated 26 September 2024. In a significant breakthrough, public sector unions in India, including Education International’s affiliate, the All India Primary Teachers' Federation (AIPTF), have secured a major victory in their fight for guaranteed pensions. This success follows a five-year campaign ...