A teacher can change the world 

© EGITIM SEN
Country
Turkey
Union
EĞİTİM SEN
Level of eduction
Early-childhood/Pre-primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training, Higher education and research
Topic
Organising around ideas and campaigns, Rights and status
Type of action
Campaign
Links
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Because of the political profile of the Turkish government and its legislative plans mining teachers’ role, value and status in society, EĞİTİM SEN initiated a campaigning and organised actions aimed at mobilising, raising awareness, and shaping public opinion. The aim of the initiative was to halt legislative proposals by the Government and to raise the status and the value of the teaching profession in the society. The campaign has unfolded into numerous teachers’ meetings at schools in different parts of Turkey, where the issues at stake were discussed, and all teachers were prepared to take action. The campaign involved other organisations and associations active in the education community, as well as trade unions and political parties.

Read the full EĞİTİM SEN case study here

More information on EĞİTİM SEN’s website