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.
On 20 September 2022, ETUCE held an Online Seminar on Long COVID-19 gathering more than 50 education trade unionists from across Europe. Building on...
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In light of the fast-spreading of the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus and several mobilisations and strikes organised by...
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A new study conducted by the Dutch Network of Women Professors and the Young Academy surveyed nearly 6000 academics and PhD candidates in the...
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Tomorrow in Belgium, February 10 will be a strike day in education. ETUCE supports its member organisations which are part of the French-speaking...
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At the end of last year, the European Commission launched the annual “Education and Training Monitor” during the European Education Summit 2021. The...
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On 18 and 19 November 2021, ETUCE in cooperation with the European Trade Union institute (ETUI) held the training seminar titled “Together in the...
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Romanian education trade unions successfully defended education personnel against a unilateral governmental decision threatening the health, safety...
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The new report by Education Support on “Supporting Staff Wellbeing in Higher Education” sheds light on psychosocial risks of academics and...
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LIZDA, the Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employees, shared very worrying information with ETUCE regarding the impact of the pandemic...
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The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)[1] has conducted a comprehensive study on psychosocial risk for researchers in France,...
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The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown implemented by most governments continue to exacerbate gender inequality. According to the data released by the...
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On 22 September 2021, the OECD published a report “The State of Global Education. 18 Months into the pandemic”, containing new data and statistics...
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A report published by the European Centre of Disease Control (ECDC) on 8 July 2021 provides updated data on the transmission of the COVID-19...
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent emergency online teaching practices are putting unprecedented pressures on the education system. More than...
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The UK National Education Union (NEU) published a new information tool titled “Are Vaccines Safe?” providing clarity about common concerns regarding...
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SEH (the Hungarian Teachers' Union), carried out, with the help of a research company, a public opinion poll of Hungarian teachers on the reopening...
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ETUCE carried out a new study on "Occupational health and safety of teachers, academics and other education personnel in times of COVID-19" based on...
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Following a long struggle of Polish education trade union ZNP to include teachers in the priority group for vaccination from COVID-19 virus, at the...
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On January 29, Susan Flocken, ETUCE European Director joined EDUCA, the largest event for the education and training sector in Finland, hosted ...
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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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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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Teachers and other education personnel across Europe have demonstrated unwavering commitment and held together the education system throughout the...
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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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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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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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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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The Higher Education and Research Standing Committee (HERSC) of ETUCE member organisations meeting on 29-30 September 2020, discussed, among many...
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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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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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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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European trade unions are calling on EU leaders to agree and implement an ambitious economic recovery package, with the burden shared fairly across...
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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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For months now, national education trade unions have tirelessly mobilised to provide their members help and advocate, on the behalf of education...
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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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The COVID-19 crisis and the measures taken by governments to prevent the spread of the virus are hitting vulnerable groups such as refugees and...
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When it comes to the reopening of schools after national lockdown, the whole school community shares common concerns that must be urgently addressed...
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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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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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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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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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Shape the Future of Europe with Teachers! Education trade unions call for public investment in quality education as Europe looks to reopen after...
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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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The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, but several European countries are taking cautious first steps towards ending the lockdown. The EU is trying...
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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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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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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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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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The European Semester is the EU’s annual policy coordination cycle, in which the European Commission analyses and assesses national economies and...
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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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The current COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response by governments have an impact on us all. But some individuals are more affected than...
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As spring holidays begin, ETUCE President Christine Blower sends a message of thanks and solidarity to education personnel and their trade unions....
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantine measures implemented by most European governments are especially hard on women, as recently pointed out by...
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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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The COVID-19 outbreak is a crisis for education systems across Europe. Staff are working hard to support their local and national communities,...
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COVID-19 has unleashed an unprecedented health, social and economic crisis across Europe. In education, the impact on students, staff and...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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COVID-19 and the measures to limit the outbreak are having a profound impact on working people in all countries and sectors. The ITUC is tracking...
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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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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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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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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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As teachers and education personnel across Europe grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, we send a message of solidarity and support to education trade...
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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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Several European countries are now facing substantial outbreaks of the novel coronavirus. Governments and healthcare services are mobilising to...
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