Articles from United States of America
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 22 November 2012 Share My Lesson: using technology to share teaching resources
Share My Lesson (SML) is a new digital platform developed by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its British partner, TES Connect. In the free SML online community, educators can come together to access and share high-quality teaching resources.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 November 2012 North American educators show great solidarity in times of crisis
The teaching profession has undoubtedly suffered as a result of the onset of the 2008 economic recession that still hovers above the heads of educational professionals around the world today. Teachers’ salaries have been cut or frozen, teaching hours have increased in several countries without added pay, collective-bargaining rights have...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 November 2012 USA: Educators celebrate International Education Week
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of EI’s U.S. affiliates, will actively participate in the third annual Global Education Conference (GEC), to take place entirely online during International Education Week, from 12-16 November.
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Standards and working conditions 9 November 2012 Advocating for a Strong Profession:Advocating for a Strong Profession:
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Union renewal and development 8 November 2012 USA: Teachers and their unions rising to the challenge in hurricane aftermath
Many teachers, their colleagues, and their communities, primarily in New York and New Jersey, were struck hard by Hurricane Sandy. Their homes were destroyed, and their schools and workplaces severely damaged. Many families still find themselves facing an emergency, lacking clean water, food, clothing and new power outages.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 November 2012 Educators worldwide hopeful after Obama’s re-election
Obama was supported by both EI’s national affiliates, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA), because of his involvement in maintaining public services and promoting education in particular. EI urges Obama and other global leaders to continue and increase their spending on education and quality...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 September 2012 USA: Chicago teachers’ successful negotiations
Following the well-followed strike it called for on 9 September, the Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) entered immediate negotiations with Chicago legislative officials and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. As of 17 September, the strike has been called off after the CTU succeeded in negotiating a fairer contract for Chicago’s teachers.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 11 September 2012 US: Teachers in Chicago strike over pay and evaluation changes
As many as 6,000 US teachers are facing potential dismissal due to recent education reforms that were passed in Chicago, a city which houses the third-largest public school district in the country.
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Trade union rights are human rights 31 August 2012 U.S.A.: Education unionists celebrate Labour Day
The American Federation of teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA), EI’s national affiliates, honour all workers countrywide on Monday 3 September, U.S. Labour Day.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 August 2012 USA: New York City teachers denied tenure
EI’s national affiliates, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) have reacted to the New York City Education Department’s declaration that nearly half of New York City teachers reaching the end of their probations were denied tenure this year.
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Standards and working conditions 8 August 2012 USA: Quality public schools at heart of union activity
In the United States, both the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) held their conventions in July. The meetings were marked by the presidential elections, as NEA and AFT are actively supporting the re-election of President Obama next November.
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Standards and working conditions 31 July 2012 United States: Unions opposed to test-driven education
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has called for an end to ‘America's fixation’ on high-stakes testing. The call was made at the EI affiliate’s national convention, held from 27-30 July in Detroit.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 July 2012 USA: Idaho teachers targeted by planned reforms
EI condemns the latest message delivered by Idaho Schools Superintendent Tom Luna, alleging that the Idaho Education Association was lying about “Students Come First”.
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Equity and inclusion 27 June 2012 US Supreme Court issues ruling on Arizona’s anti-immigrant law
Education unions in the United States (US) have cautiously welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision on 25 June to block elements of Arizona’s anti-immigration law.
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Standards and working conditions 19 March 2012 Establishing an international dialogue between education unions and education ministers
“Far too many governments and political parties believe that their goal should be to run an education system in which powers are totally devolved to principals and there is a ferocious evaluation system for pupils, teachers and schools which keeps track on how the money is being spent,” said Susan...
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 March 2012 USA: Stand with Wisconsin
On 9 March, 2011, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker pushed through a bill stripping unions of their rights. One year onwards, after massive citizen protests, enough signatures have been gathered to force an election to recall Walker.
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Equity and inclusion 24 February 2012 Girls will suffer if rural and indigenous education not funded, say unions
Four Global Union Federations (GUFs) have called for the continued educational empowerment of women, especially in light of the economic crisis. The GUFs are jointly lobbying the governments that will come together in New York for the 56th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) from...
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Standards and working conditions 8 February 2012 United States: Education support professionals fight for school modernisation
According to the US Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics, the average age of public school buildings in the United States is 42 years, with almost half being built between 1950 and 1969. Many of these buildings have fallen into a state of dilapidation, and teachers...
United States: Education support professionals fight for school modernisation