European Trade Union Committee for Education

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is calling on EI affiliates to support their request to the TIME magazine to apologize to teachers. The reason for this campaign is the outrageous cover of the November issue of this world press magazine which blames teachers for the problems in schools. While the sensationalist cover provides a misleading attack on education staff dedicated to their profession and their students, the articles inside the magazine present a more balanced view of the issues.

After a year of campaigning for quality education founded on positive messages to improve education, this blow strikes hard as it degrades an important and complex issue rather than encourage serious discussions on how to properly improve schools and the education system.

To support the campaign, follow the link: http://action.aft.org/c/44/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=9270