News from Education Policy - European Trade Union Committee for Education

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...

Published: 22 October 2019

Work-life imbalance remains one of the biggest obstacles for gender equality in Europe

The new Gender Equality Index focuses on work-life balance. The report shows that family responsibilities are more of a barrier for women’s social...

Published: 17 October 2019

Children in the spotlight on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2019

Education can help break cycles of poverty, but children who go to bed hungry struggle to flourish at school. 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the...

Published: 14 October 2019

Teacher and school head salaries: Eurydice report reveals major differences between countries and education levels

A new Eurydice report analyses the statutory salaries of teachers and school heads in pre-primary, primary and general secondary public schools in...

Published: 14 October 2019

OECD report: Vocational education and training can contribute to inclusion of young migrants

More than 50% of the 5.3 million asylum seekers who arrived in OECD countries between 2014 and 2017 were 18-34 years old. The OECD’s new report...