News from Member Organisations - European Trade Union Committee for Education

Published: 03 April 2020

COVID-19: As France cancels school exams, SNES-FSU demands a solution that is fair to students and teachers

As the COVID-19 shutdown drags on, European education authorities are faced with tough choices about end-of-year exams. France is cancelling exams...

Published: 01 April 2020

COVID-19: Germany's VBE insists that lawmakers must consult teachers on COVID-19 legislation

A new draft law in response to the COVID 19 pandemic in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) will have an impact on schools and teacher training – the...

Published: 31 March 2020

COVID-19: Spain's FECCOO calls for government action on teacher recruitment

In one of the countries most affected by the COVID-19 health crisis, the Spanish education union FECCOO is negotiating with the government regarding...

Published: 27 March 2020

COVID-19: SBASHK supports education staff in Kosovo with the challenges of digital teaching

As a result of the spread of COVID-19, all schools in Kosovo* have been closed since 12 March 2020. Education trade union SBASHK and its members are...

Published: 27 March 2020

COVID-19: With schools still open, NEU helps staff in England and Wales stay safe and negotiate with leadership

Many countries in Europe are keeping schools and other education institutions open during the COVID-19 outbreak to provide childcare for vulnerable...

Published: 27 March 2020

COVID-19: Nordic education unions join forces with public authorities to fight pandemic

Educators in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden are using well-developed social dialogue channels and information technology to help curb the...

Published: 27 March 2020

COVID-19: Teachers in Serbia make education work despite the crisis

The Teachers’ Union of Serbia (TUS) reports educators have quickly adapted to distance teaching and learning, making the most of digital tools and...

Published: 24 March 2020

Russia’s ESEUR holds online Congress in shadow of COVID-19 outbreak

The Education and Science Employees' Union of Russia (ESEUR) held the first stage of its 8th Congress on 20 March 2020, completing urgent legal...

Published: 24 March 2020

COVID-19: Romania’s FSLI launches project to offer psychological support to teachers, students and parents

As in many countries, Romania’s education workers are adapting fast to support their students and communities during the COVID-19 outbreak. But is...

Published: 23 March 2020

COVID-19: Albanian education union uses technology to reduce impact of COVID-19

With schools closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Albania, the Independent Trade Union of Education of Albania has moved quickly to social...

Published: 20 March 2020

COVID-19: Estonia shares digital education tools for distance teaching and learning

Estonian ETUCE member organisation EEPU has informed us that all school buildings in Estonia are closed as of 16 March. Teaching and learning have...

Published: 05 February 2020

Ukraine: “Wave of Anger” sweeps Ukraine as trade unions continue their struggle against dangerous proposal for new labour law

For more than a month Ukrainian trade union have been struggling against the changes proposed by the Government to the legislation on labour, trade...