European Trade Union Committee for Education

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On the 5^th and 6^th of July, Education Trade Unions from across Europe, representing more than 11 million teachers and other education personnel, gathered virtually to discuss the future of the education sector in Europe. The delegates debated about the demands for social change of education trade union sector in Europe in the context of climate change education, equality and inclusion, artificial intelligence, and digitalisation.

During this 2021 ETUCE Extraordinary Conference trade unions discussed and endorsed strategies on how to address the existing and future challenges of the teaching profession in the context of the COVID-19 recovery. Important policy documents have been adopted giving ETUCE and its member organisations a solid basis to implement its work programme during the current mandate.

The Resolutions and Action Plans that have been adopted will support the work of teachers and other education personnel in Europe and inspire other actors in education to use this pandemic as an opportunity to further enhance trade union capacity and fight harder for teachers’ rights. The education sector has a key role to play in planning the recovery and the adopted strategies support this effort.

The following Resolutions and Action Plans have been adopted by the ETUCE 2021 Extraordinary Conference:

• Resolution “For an Education-led recovery”
• Resolution “Artificial Intelligence in the Education Sector”
• Resolution “For a sustainable future of Europe: the role of education trade unions in Europe in addressing education and environment for social change”
• Resolution “Campaigning for a better future for higher education and research”
• ETUCE Action Plan on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: This Action Plan aims at presenting a comprehensive and sustainable strategy for ensuring equality, inclusion and non-discrimination in education and society that can be implemented by all ETUCE member organisations and is based on concrete actions.
• ETUCE Action Plan on Organising and Renewal: This Action Plan present a comprehensive and sustainable strategy to ensure that all ETUCE member organisations are supported in their efforts to address, within their structures, issues of renewal and organising.