News - European Trade Union Committee for Education

Published: 06 February 2023

Asbestos exposure: teachers deserve more protection!

Today, 6 February 2023, is a key date to advance the fight against asbestos in education institutions as the EMPL Committee of the European...

Published: 01 February 2023

Education is the first step to harness talent

Improving quality and investing in education should be the first step to harness talents in Europe’s Regions. The European Commission (EC)...

Published: 01 February 2023

European trade unions call out UK government’s attack on working people

Wage increases are key for working people to maintain a decent standard of living through the cost-of-living crisis. Yet, following years of...

Published: 01 February 2023

ETUCE solidarity with the education trade unions in the UK on the issues of pay increase, reducing workload and for the right to strike

ETUCE reconfirms its strong solidarity with the teachers, academics, support staff, and other education personnel participating in today's...

Published: 31 January 2023

Message from ETUCE European Director Susan Flocken for 2023

I wish you all a good beginning of this new year! 2023 has indeed started for many colleagues with strong actions and strikes for better pay and...

Published: 30 January 2023

Blended learning for inclusion: European Commission publishes report

The European Commission has just published a thematic report titled ‘Blended learning for inclusion: exploring challenges and enabling factors. Key...

Published: 27 January 2023

ETUCE Solidarity Mission to the Baltic States – support to Ukrainian refugees

Nearly one year after the Russian attack on Ukraine and the raging war in the country, an ETUCE delegation embarked on a solidarity mission (16-19...

Published: 27 January 2023

Social dialogue package: time for action

(Press Release, Brussels 26 January 2023) The EU Commission has yesterday released its long-awaited package on social dialogue,...

Published: 23 January 2023

European trade unions condemn UK government’s anti-strike legislation

EPSU, the ETF and ETUCE representing millions of public service, transport and education workers across Europe strongly condemn the UK government’s...

Published: 16 December 2022

International Migrants Day – Education ‘takes a community’

On the 18th of December 2022, the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) joins the global community in celebrating International...

Published: 06 December 2022

Is a pan-European survey of VET teachers and trainers feasible? ETUCE contribution to CEDEFOP study

ETUCE contributed to the CEDEFOP study to assess the feasibility of a pan-European survey on school leaders, teachers, students and in-company...

Published: 06 December 2022

European Year of Skills 2023: views of ETUCE

In October Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen announced the theme of 2023: European Year of Skills. Following this the European Commission presented...