News - European Trade Union Committee for Education

Published: 09 November 2018

Serbian teachers’ engagement to improve apprenticeship

Yesterday, on 8 November 2018 the Teachers Union of Serbia (TUS) signed its pledge as a commitment to contribute to the further implementation of...

Published: 31 October 2018

Unequal Pay Day: what factors are holding women back?

Considering that in Europe, women earn on average 16% less than their male colleagues, today, 31st October 2018, marks the day from which women...

Published: 23 October 2018

Digitalisation offers plenty of opportunities but are girls availing of them?

European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) recently published two articles on gender equality, focusing on digitalisation and the opportunities...

Published: 23 October 2018

PISA report: early intervention is crucial for equitable education

The OECD released its latest report entitled PISA: Equity in Education - Breaking Down Barriers to Social Mobility 23 October 2018. This report...

Published: 22 October 2018

Croatia: ETUCE stands for decent life and pensions of teachers

On the eve of the demonstration against the pension reform, ETUCE addressed the Croatian government on behalf of its member organisations in the...

Published: 22 October 2018

Say no to teachers’ denunciation platforms ! GEW and VBE raise their voice for teachers’ freedom and professional autonomy

In Hamburg, Berlin and Lower Saxony, the German far-right extremist party “Alternative for Deutschland (AfD)” has recently introduced so-called...

Published: 18 October 2018

Ukraine: Education trade unions’ protest action on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Yesterday, on 17 October 2018, on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, trade union organisations staged the national protest action...

Published: 18 October 2018

Croatian trade unions speak up for fair pensions

In light of the forthcoming protest action, which is to take place on 20 October 2018 in Zagreb, ETUCE expressed its strong support with its member...