News - European Trade Union Committee for Education

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: 18 March 2020

More work needed to build schools inclusive towards LGBTI students and teachers

ILGA Europe recently launched the 9th edition of its Annual Review, which assesses the human rights situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and...

Published: 18 March 2020

COVID-19: ETUCE European Director Susan Flocken sends solidarity to member organisations

As teachers and education personnel across Europe grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, we send a message of solidarity and support to education trade...

Published: 16 March 2020

COVID-19 : Latest information on the closure of schools and other education institutions across Europe

The current outbreak of COVID-19 has sparked an unprecedented health crisis worldwide. As of 16 March 2020, most countries across the European...

Published: 09 March 2020

COVID-19: ETUCE calls for coordinated and rational measures to protect education staff and students

Several European countries are now facing substantial outbreaks of the novel coronavirus. Governments and healthcare services are mobilising to...

Published: 06 March 2020

International Women’s Day: join the ongoing battle for women’s rights and gender equality!

This Sunday 8 March, women around the world will celebrate International Women’s Day 2020. With this year’s theme I am Generation Equality:...

Published: 03 March 2020

Standing Committee for Equality 2020: invest in inclusive and diverse education for the good of society

Equality experts from ETUCE member organisations gathered in Brussels on 27-28 February 2020 for a fruitful meeting of our Standing Committee for...

Published: 27 February 2020

European Sectoral Social Dialogue in Education – Trade unions and employers focus on higher education

Once a year the European Social Partners for Education, the organisations which represent trade unions and employers, dedicate a European Social...

Published: 26 February 2020

Building our future: trade unions explore renewal at YOURTURN! workshop

Our YOUR TURN! project is bringing ETUCE member organisations together to share their experiences and ideas on a vital transnational issue for our...

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: 07 February 2020

Higher education & research trade unions: Growth of private-public alliances means we must act to protect academic freedom and working conditions

Trade unionists and representatives from 21 European countries gathered in Brussels on 4-5 February 2020 for a meeting of ETUCE’s Higher Education...