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Information current: 16 March 2020
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.
- Teachers in Serbia make education work despite the crisis
- ETUCE calls for coordinated and rational measures
- SBASHK supports education staff in Kosovo with the challenges of digital teaching
- Nordic education unions join forces with public authorities to fight pandemic
- NEU helps staff in England and Wales stay safe and negotiate with leadership
- Russia’s ESEUR holds online Congress in shadow of COVID-19 outbreak
- Romania’s FSLI offers psychological support to teachers
- Albanian education union uses technology to reduce impact of COVID-19
- Estonia shares digital education tools for distance teaching and learning
- 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 region have taken measures to restrict social interactions in an attempt to limit risks of exposure and contagion to the coronavirus. Many schools, universities, and other education institutions are required to close their doors or cancel lessons. The latest information on school closures in Europe and around the world can be found at the UNESCO webpage on schools closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.