News from ETUCE - European Trade Union Committee for Education

Published: 26 June 2020

Education trade unions and employers commit to a comprehensive vision to support education systems in the COVID-19 recovery

The European social partners for education, ETUCE and the European Federation of Education Employers, have agreed to a new joint statement on...

Published: 25 June 2020

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on VET teachers and schools

On 24 June 2020 ETUCE co-organised a webinar about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on vocational education and training (VET) and lifelong...

Published: 24 June 2020

Teachers need more than appreciation! Fair salaries, decent working conditions and meaningful social dialogue are the route to quality education for all.

On 26 May 2020, education ministers from across the EU joined an online meeting of the Education Council of the European Union, where they adopted...

Published: 24 June 2020

Education social partners discuss the aftermath of COVID-19 in Europe

On Monday 22 June 2020 the trade union and employer delegations of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue in Education gathered through videolink for...

Published: 19 June 2020

ETUCE Committee holds multilingual online videoconference

In reaction to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, ETUCE successfully shifted its June 2020 meeting online. Thanks to cutting edge videoconference...

Published: 18 June 2020

Let’s learn from this crisis! Will European leaders back our call to put fair, high quality public education at the heart of the recovery from COVID-19?

European trade unions are calling on EU leaders to agree and implement an ambitious economic recovery package, with the burden shared fairly across...

Published: 29 May 2020

ETUCE Committee Members gather to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the education sector

For months now, national education trade unions have tirelessly mobilised to provide their members help and advocate, on the behalf of education...

Published: 28 May 2020

COVID-19: ETUCE Statement calls on governments to ensure health, safety, and access to education of refugees and migrants in face of the crisis

The COVID-19 crisis and the measures taken by governments to prevent the spread of the virus are hitting vulnerable groups such as refugees and...

Published: 20 May 2020

COVID-19: Education personnel, School Students and Parents’ organisations share common demands for a safe return-to-school in a joint Statement

When it comes to the reopening of schools after national lockdown, the whole school community shares common concerns that must be urgently addressed...