News from Member Organisations - European Trade Union Committee for Education

Published: 05 January 2021

UK: Education trade unions mobilised to denounce ‘chaotic’ reopening of schools, advising members not to return, prompting government’s U-turn

As schools across Europe are reopening following the winter holidays and amidst soaring COVID-19 infections numbers in the United Kingdom,...

Published: 09 December 2020

Portugal: Union calls for strike to force government to negotiate

In Portugal, the Federaçao Nacional dos Professores (FENPROF) has urged educators to go on strike on 11 December. The national action is intended to...

Published: 07 December 2020

Portugal: FNE calls for adequate framework of absence for teachers in risk groups

The Federação Nacional da Educação (FNE), ETUCE member organisation from Portugal surveyed 1316 teachers throughout the country to assess the...

Published: 03 December 2020

Ukraine: large-scale attack on workers' and trade union rights continues

The mobilisation of Ukrainian trade unions and the massive solidarity support from the international trade union movement in the years 2019 and2020,...

Published: 18 November 2020

VBE survey on inclusion in German education urges further measures to support students with special needs

The third edition of the FORSA survey conducted by the German member organisation VBE (Verband Bildung und Erziehung) warns that inclusion is not...

Published: 09 October 2020

Uzbekistan: New Law on Trade Unions

On 7 March 2020, the New Law "On Trade Unions" came into force in Uzbekistan. Among other things, the law includes: Further development of...

Published: 09 October 2020

Albania: First official ceremony in recognition of teachers on World Teacher’s Day

On the occasion of this year’s World Teachers’ Day, the Independent Trade Union of Education of Albania (SPASH) organised for the first time a joint...

Published: 17 September 2020

Basque Country: thousands of education workers strike for a safe return to school and quality education for all students

On 15 September 2020, following protests, 70% of education workers in the Basque Autonomous Community joined in a widely successful strike to demand...

Published: 15 September 2020

Reopening of schools in the Netherlands: ETUCE Member organisation AOb demands quicker testing and better health and safety measures to protect staff and students and keep schools open

As schools across Europe are reopening following the summer holiday and closures at the height of the COVID-19 outbreaks, education trade unions...

Published: 31 August 2020

ETUCE was deeply saddened by the news of Zvonko Pavicevic passingaway on 11 August 2020

Zvonko Pavicevic, President of the Trade Union of Education of Montenegro (TUEM) died at Podgorica Hospital after a short and insidious disease....

Published: 27 August 2020

Hungary: PSZ-SEH calls on government to issue protocol for a safe return to school

In preparation for the 2020/2021 academic year, education systems across Europe are bracing themselves for reopening schools in the midst of the...

Published: 30 July 2020

Ukraine: Trade union condemns government statements about the “excessive” number of teachers

In comments to the media, government officials have criticised what they call the “excessive” number of teachers in Ukraine, estimating it at 32000....