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COVID-19
Montenegro: news of the impact of the pandemic on education
In Montenegro, like everywhere else in Europe, the school year has been strongly affected by the pandemic and its unprecedent consequences: start of...
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The COVID 19 outbreak is a public health crisis quite different than anything Europe has faced for many years. As education personnel and their trade unions grapple with the outbreak, we are supporting and informing member organisations in any way we can.
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Kosovo: SBASHK demands signing of Collective Agreement and recognition of teachers’ daily work
Yesterday ETUCE expressed solidarity with its member organisation in Kosovo, the Union of Education, Science and Culture of Kosovo (SBASHK) and...
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France: education trade unions prepared to strike for decent salaries and quality learning environments
Teachers and other education personnel across Europe have demonstrated unwavering commitment and held together the education system throughout the...
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COVID-19: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control publishes a new study on COVID transmission in schools
The study found that children were under-represented among severe cases, though the proportion of children aged 12-18 among the infected, matched...
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Hungary: ETUCE Member organisation calls for teachers to be among priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination
As early childhood education and primary schools have reopened in Hungary, amidst soaring COVID-19 infections across Europe, education trade unions...
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Malta: MUT orders a strike after the government denies their request for online teaching
The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) has called a two-day strike in State schools and most independent schools after its request for teaching to go...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Germany: Ensuring health and safety of teachers requires more efforts for the reopening of schools
A representative study conducted end of May 2020 by the research institute forsa upon request of VBE collected the views of 1006 teachers regarding...
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COVID-19: In Italy, 400 000 education workers gather for online rallies to protest for better employment and working conditions during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
The impact of COVID-19 on education workers’ employment and working conditions is far-reaching, and can only be addressed in consultation with...
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COVID-19 : NEU report highlights weeks of unanswered questions to the government on the reopening of schools
As many education systems in Europe are bracing for the reopening of schools, education trade unions strive to alert authorities of their concerns...
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German-speaking education trade unions LCH, GÖD and VBE unite for a joint statement on COVID-19 and call for better digital training of teachers
The COVID-19 pandemic impacts education systems across the continent, and many national education trade unions face similar challenges in the wake...
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In Serbia, education trade unions mobilise to advocate for safe return to school for education personnel and students alike at the end of the school year
As in many European countries, the education sector in Serbia has largely resorted to remote teaching in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. While...
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Higher education admission procedures risk being disrupted by COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has led to the temporary closure of schools and higher education institutions across Europe. Some countries already announced...
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Eurydice reports on closure and reopening of schools and education institutions across Europe
The Eurydice research network published an article on 20 April 2020 presenting data on the closure schools and other education institutions at...
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Remote but not far away: Italy’s FLC-CGIL takes trade union organising online
In the era of COVID-19 and social distancing, education trade unions are using online tools to strengthen the bonds and solidarity on which our...
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Unions in Belgium and Germany join school community voices to demand careful reopening
As governments begin to plan a phased reopening of their education systems, education trade unions across Europe are ensuring that the perspective...
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In Denmark DLF works hard so that the health and safety of education personnel is protected in back-to-school policies
The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in a six-week lockdown in Denmark, but the country is now looking towards an exit strategy which includes the...
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In Malta MUT works with government and social partners to guide education system through crisis
The Maltese Union of Teachers has taken a proactive approach to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the education system and staff. We spoke to...
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Hungarian trade unions protest plans to force education personnel off public sector contracts
Despite the COVID-19 shutdown and its grave consequences for the economy and labour market, the Hungarian government is pushing ahead with a...
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As France cancels exams, SNES-FSU demands a solution 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. The French Ministry of...
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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...
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In Germany 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...
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Teachers in Serbia make education work despite the crisis
The Teachers’ Union of Serbia reports educators have quickly adapted to distance teaching and learning, making the most of digital tools and using...
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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...
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ETUCE calls for coordinated and rational measures
Several European countries are now facing substantial outbreaks of the novel coronavirus. Governments and healthcare services are mobilising to...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Romania’s FSLI offers psychological support to teachers
As in many countries, Romania’s education workers are adapting fast to support their students and communities during the COVID-19 outbreak. But it...
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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...
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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...
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Latest information on the closure of schools and other education institutions
The current outbreak of COVID-19 has sparked an unprecedented health crisis worldwide. As of 16 March 2020, most countries across the European...
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