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Published: 23 March 2020

OECD TALIS results: Are teachers and school leaders valued professionals in Europe?

The OECD’s Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) regularly gathers information from teachers and school leaders in OECD countries. On...

Published: 18 March 2020

More work needed to build schools inclusive towards LGBTI students and teachers

ILGA Europe recently launched the 9th edition of its Annual Review, which assesses the human rights situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and...

Published: 16 March 2020

COVID-19 : Latest information on the closure of schools and other education institutions across Europe

The current outbreak of COVID-19 has sparked an unprecedented health crisis worldwide. As of 16 March 2020, most countries across the European...

Published: 09 March 2020

COVID-19: ETUCE calls for coordinated and rational measures to protect education staff and students

Several European countries are now facing substantial outbreaks of the novel coronavirus. Governments and healthcare services are mobilising to...

Published: 11 February 2020

Safer Internet Day: let’s put education at the heart of online safety

Today is Safer Internet Day 2020. Safe internet use is vital for everybody, but is especially relevant in the educational context. Teachers and...

Published: 31 January 2020

EIGE study: EU and member states must increase their attention to gender issues in education and training policies for migrants and refugees

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a new study: Gender-sensitive education and training for the integration of...

Published: 18 December 2019

New EIGE report: Europe still struggling with gender segregation in education

Gender equality remains a pressing issue in the EU. New challenges like digitalisation, migration or climate change have emerged alongside the old...

Published: 16 December 2019

New PISA results show the challenges of teaching reading in a digital world

The OECD has released its latest PISA results, comparing the educational attainment of 600 000 15-year-olds in 79 countries. As ever, reading,...

Published: 12 December 2019

EU Council of Ministers calls for a new approach to Occupational Health and Safety

The EPSCO Council gathers Ministers of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs from EU member states. On 10 December 2019, they...

Published: 26 November 2019

New FRA report shows not all refugee children in the EU have equal access to education

On 19 November, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published its report on "Integration of young refugees in the EU". It...

Published: 22 November 2019

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Let’s speak out against violence in the workplace!

Women around the world still face rape, domestic abuse and other forms of violence. Education trade unions are commemorating the International Day...

Published: 23 October 2019

EU research calls for more public spending on education and confirms the positive impact of trade unions and collective bargaining

New data from the European Commission show that greater public investment in early childhood education would bring excellent returns, while funding...