News - European Trade Union Committee for Education

Published: 22 April 2020

Inclusive education policies can prevent school failure

The COVID-19 crisis makes the need for an inclusive school system ever more apparent. Therefore, research like that carried out by the European...

Published: 21 April 2020

Eurydice reports on closure and reopening of schools and education institutions across Europe

The Eurydice research network published an article on 20 April 2020 presenting data on the closure schools and other education institutions at...

Published: 21 April 2020

As Europe plans the exit from COVID-19 shutdown, leaders must listen to education personnel and their trade unions

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, but several European countries are taking cautious first steps towards ending the lockdown. The EU is trying...

Published: 20 April 2020

Remote but not far away: Italy’s FLC-CGIL takes trade union organising online

In the era of COVID-19 and social distancing, education trade unions are using online tools to strengthen the bonds and solidarity on which our...

Published: 20 April 2020

Silence at home as ITU marks Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day

Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day is marked in Israel and by Jewish communities around the world in memory of the six million Jews who died in...

Published: 20 April 2020

COVID-19: In Denmark DLF works hard so that the health and safety of education personnel is protected in back-to-school policies

The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in a six-week lockdown in Denmark, but the country is now looking towards an exit strategy which includes the...

Published: 17 April 2020

Education trade unions in Belgium and Germany join with other school community voices to demand careful reopening of schools

As governments begin to plan a phased reopening of their education systems, education trade unions across Europe are ensuring that the perspective...

Published: 17 April 2020

COVID-19: In Malta MUT works with government and social partners to guide the education system through COVID-19 crisis

The Maltese Union of Teachers has taken a proactive approach to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the education system and staff. We spoke to...