David Edwards

@daveswords

Education and human rights activist, progressive teacher and unionist - General Secretary of Education International.

Brussels, sometimes
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Joined May 2009
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  1. Jun 1

    As continues to reap havoc and draw the public’s attention, writes that governments across Canada are sharing a playbook as they use the pandemic as cover to transform publicly funded public education.

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    May 28

    👏🏿 Historic court decision in 🇦🇺 👏🏽 YES! Governments have a duty to protect young people from . 👏🏾 Fantastic to see students and teachers join forces in this fight for the future of the 🌏

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    May 29

    Thank you for coming to joint Israeli-Palestinian protest and for raising our bilingual sign which reads "Hands Off Sheikh Jarrah". For us, as a movement of Jewish&Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, we're strengthened by the solidarity of trade unionists abroad🟣

    “Today, before Shabbat, I went to the demonstration at , with from , there were children there—Jewish and Palestinian—from schools, which the is proud to support, and others demanding justice for everyone"
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  4. May 29

    Saddened to learn that at least three teachers have died and 15 more people have been wounded after a roadside bomb hit a bus carrying university staff in Afghanistan. No details if they were the target but educators have long been in the crosshairs. ⁦

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  5. May 29

    “That means — assuming a fatality rate of around 1 percent and taking 70 percent infection as a tentative threshold for herd immunity — that Mr. Bolsonaro effectively planned for at least 1.4 million deaths in Brazil.” ⁦⁩

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  6. May 26

    No words. I spent my morning speaking with teachers who lost their students. My afternoon with teacher leaders denouncing violence and fighting for peace.

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    May 23

    More than 125,000 Myanmar teachers suspended for opposing coup

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    May 23

    Let's Not Forget the Effect the Pandemic Has Had On Our Teachers and School Leaders. A guest blog by and

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  9. May 22

    Great work! Incredibly important during and what comes afterwards. Great that and provide these important tripartite opportunities around the & fantastic support from as always.

    On technology in Education, the workers' group tabled the urgent need to respect educators work-life balance and the need to explore policies and strategies for technology adoption, including AI and machine learning. Fantastic work in a tripartite setting. 👏👏👏
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    May 19

    💬“We can write the final chapters of the novel coronavirus by committing ourselves to be global ‘super-spreaders’ of both the vaccine and the truth.” Combating vaccine hesitancy - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday 📰 👇

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    May 18

    Thank you for highlighting during the conference that for quality climate education, teachers are crucial and must be supported. Read our manifesto: ➡️ ⬅️

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    May 17

    🗨️ Climate change is an immediate and existential threat to the planet. Studies show that climate change has a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable populations. - EI President Susan Hopgood

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    May 16

    Día mundial del Personal de apoyo y servicio educativo; FUNDAMENTAL valorar y dignificar el trabajo que hace este colectivo:educador@s,monitor@s, personal de limpieza,etc en los centros educativos;su labor es INDISPENSABLE para garantizar la educación

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    May 16

    💬 Investment in Education Support Personnel improves the quality of education. Governments must understand that contracting out their responsibilities for public education may seem like a cheap answer, but it's not a good investment 💬

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    May 15

    🎉 Today is World Education Support Personnel Day! 🎈 We acknowledge their crucial role as part of the school community providing students with quality education, especially during the pandemic. ➡️ ⬅️

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    May 14

    Acto Solidaridad de la con Colombia Desde FECCOO España condenamos todos los actos de violencia y represión que sufre el pueblo colombiano por parte del gobierno; Apoyamos su lucha en defensa de la Paz, Justicia Social, democracia y derechos humanos ;

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    May 14

    Nuestra solidaridad con y . Exigimos el respeto a sus vidas y a su profesión. Condenamos la violación de lo derechos humanos de los educadores de Colombia. Reclamamos justicia en nombre de los docentes que han sido asesinados."

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  18. May 14

    Check out our new series of blogs from members who are to commemorate & share their insights like Orlando: “As a guidance counsellor, I continue to transform the lives of students during a pandemic”.

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    May 13

    Return. Recover. Reimagine. Now is our moment to ensure that ALL students have the support, opportunity, and . These are the ideas I laid out in this morning's speech to help us do just that:

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  20. May 13

    Incredibly insightful article series on misunderstanding and misrepresenting during the pandemic. ⁦⁩

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