ETUCE European Trade Union Committee for Education
Federation of 120 trade unions over 48 countries, representing millions of teachers + education personnel across Europe. Social partner at 🇪🇺 level. Europe region of @eduinternational.bsky.social
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- Preparedness in education must not lead to the militarisation of education or the loss of democratic sovereignty. Teachers and their unions must be part of the design of any preparedness strategy. ETUCE sets out key principles for EU and national authorities. t.ly/TA8Ci
- Exciting new @etuce.bsky.social research and case studies on education and teacher union renewal. What can we do? instead of what can telhe union do for you? Final conference in Vilnius in two weeks 💪🏼
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- Half of teachers’ work remains invisible and unrecognised. In his new article, Leonardo Ebner (ETUCE) reminds us why valuing the full scope of teachers’ time is essential for strong education systems. Read it here: t.ly/YVhQr
- Powerful insights today at our final #InclEdu4AllNeeds conference in Chișinău 🇲🇩. Moldovan speakers shared the realities of inclusion and the challenges faced by special needs teachers and children. Working groups continued building our joint ETUCE–EFEE guidelines for truly inclusive education.
- EFEE and ETUCE are in Chișinău for the #InclEdu4AllNeeds Final Conference, presenting research and working with social partners to strengthen inclusion of learners with special needs across Europe. #InclusiveEducation #SocialDialogue
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- Thousands marched in Brussels to defend public education and call for proper investment in schools and learners. ETUCE stands in solidarity with CSC Enseignement and all organisations mobilised for a strong, free, and equitable education system. t.ly/YBOzL
- Le @education.gouv.fr ignore les 59 recommandat° de l' #ONU, de @unesco.org et de l'@ilo.org et s'obstine à geler les salaires et à supprimer des postes de professeur·es. On se battra. Chez nous, au niveau européen avec @etuce.bsky.social et au niveau mondial avec @eduinternational.bsky.social ✊
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- How can schools ensure that every student feels they belong? As part of IncludEU4AllNeets project, we visited Escolas Secundária José Saramago in Portugal Teachers, school leaders, unions and employers share their perspectives on what makes inclusion work. youtu.be/Kvpny_fCBCU #Inclusion
- Social dialogue and investment in teachers are essential to strengthen public education systems. At the Go Public East seminar in Georgia, education trade unions from across the region exchanged strategies based on the UN High-Level Panel recommendations. Read more: t.ly/4bTQF
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- Sur le site du @etuce.bsky.social. Le rapport s’appuie sur une étude mondiale menée pendant un an dans plus de 50 pays. Il avertit que, compte tenu des usages actuels, les risques liés à l’ #IA générative pour les élèves l’emportent sur ses bénéfices potentiels. www.csee-etuce.org/fr/item/7153...
- New Brookings research finds that the risks of generative AI for students currently outweigh the benefits. Unchecked AI use can harm learning, well-being, trust and equity. With strong safeguards and social dialogue, a different path is still possible. Read more: t.ly/9JAG_ cc @brookings.edu
- Aujourd'hui et demain au Conseil de l'Europe @coe.int pour représenter le CSEE @etuce.bsky.social à la 1ère réunion du Comité d'expert·es sur l' #IA en éducation #EDUIA qui pose les bases d'un instrument légal qui s'appuiera sur les droits humains, la démocratie et l'État de droit pour réguler l'IA.
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- New from ETUCE President John MacGabhann: Why teachers must lead the debate on AI in education and defend democracy against Big Tech’s gold rush. Read more: t.ly/wXhdi #AI #Education #TeachersVoice #ETUCE
- Your voice matters! The European Vocational Teacher Survey (EVTS) is live! Help shape the future of VET teaching by sharing your experience on CPD, working conditions & digital skills. -Teachers in 21 EU countries – we need YOU! www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/projects/... #VET #Teachers #EVTS #Education
- Merci @fo-fnecfp.fr pour l'invitat° à votre congrès où je représente @etuce.bsky.social. Face à la pénurie d'enseignant·es, les enseignant·es exigent un meilleur financement de l'éducation publique #GoPublic. Face à la militarisat° de l'école, nous éduquons à la paix 👋 @eduinternational.bsky.social
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- We’re hiring! ETUCE is looking for a Project Assistant to join our Brussels team for one year. Help us manage EU-funded projects that support teachers and education personnel across Europe. Full details & how to apply: t.ly/_0AK6 Deadline: 12 February 2026 #ETUCE #Jobs #Education #EUProjects
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- Today in Brussels! ETUI & ETUCE kick off a 3-day training on AI, equity and inclusion in education. We’re working with education unions across Europe to ensure AI benefits all educators and learners, without bias or exclusion. @etui.bsky.social
- Our Rome conference on teachers’ working time has wrapped up! Unions, experts, and researchers joined forces to tackle excessive workloads and make fair working time a political priority. Read the full recap: t.ly/oTErM #ETUCE #TeachingAroundTheClock #TeachersMatter
- 1/2 Le @snesfsuinternat.bsky.social est à #Rome pour la conférence inaugurale du projet #TeachingAroundClock du @etuce.bsky.social sur le temps de travail. Partout en Europe, les enseignant·es sont engagé·es dans une course contre la montre permanente qui dénature leur métier et nuit à leur santé.
- Learning from each other! Unions from Italy, Germany, Denmark, and Croatia are presenting successful initiatives: from collective bargaining on schedules to safeguarding preparation time. Together, we build stronger protections for teachers. #ETUCE #TeachingAroundTheClock #Solidarity
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- Day 2 begins in Rome! Today we dive deeper into the impact of teachers’ working time on well-being and education quality. Panels, working groups, and union best practices will shape the path forward. Follow the conversation! #ETUCE #TeachingAroundTheClock #TeachersMatter
- Une délégation du @snesfsu.bsky.social était à la Conférence de @eduinternational.bsky.social consacrée à l’IA. Elle a pu constater l’ampleur internationale de la prise de conscience, les points d’accord et les divergences à l’échelle mondiale. Elle a eu l’occasion de défendre analyses et mandats.
- Résister syndicalement à l’imposition des IA dans nos métiers via @snesfsu.bsky.social www.snes.edu/article/resi...
- What does teaching around the clock really mean? Our first working group session is underway! Participants are sharing how non-teaching tasks impact work-life balance and teaching quality. Solutions start with dialogue. #ETUCE #TeachingAroundTheClock #EducationUnions
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- We’ve just kicked off the presentation of our EU project “Teaching Around the Clock”! Together with Visionary Analytics, we’re unveiling research on teachers’ working time and compensation across Europe. Stay tuned for insights that matter for every educator! #TeachingAroundTheClock #TeachersMatter
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- Pour nous, c'est 0%! L'ère glaciaire des salaires se poursuit. Avec l'inflation, les professeur·es seront plus pauvres en 2026 qu'en 2025. Des salaires attractifs pour des professions attractives ! #EnsembleOnFaitEcole #MakeTeachingAttractive @eduinternational.bsky.social @etuce.bsky.social
- At @eduinternational.bsky.social Global Conference on AI in Education, ETUCE President John MacGabhann reminded the global community that we must trust teachers’ professional judgment first. Watch his intervention: #humancentredai #Gopublic
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- How do teachers use AI for lesson planning and preparation, and why uptake varies so much? Our colleague Martina Di Ridolfo warns: “Given the severe teacher shortage in Europe, we see concrete risks of de-qualification and de-skilling of the profession.” www.euronews.com/next/2025/12...
- On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ETUCE & EFEE reaffirm their commitment to inclusive education – for learners and teachers alike. - Watch 3 short films from Germany, Romania & Belgium: t.ly/sFZrM #InclEdu4AllNeeds #InclusiveEducation #SocialDialogue
- EU education sectoral social partners sign autonomous agreement on telework and the right to disconnect - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-educ...
- ETUCE & EFEE have signed the first-ever European framework agreement on telework and the right to disconnect in education. Flexibility without burnout. Rights without compromise. Learn more 👉 www.csee-etuce.org/en/item/7097... @etuc-ces.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
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- ETUCE stands with @ucu.org.uk members striking at Sheffield and across the UK. No to redundancies. No to precariousness. Quality education needs respect and investment. UK Government: #GoPublic!
- New Podcast @teachnet.bsky.social ! ETUCE’s Martina Di Ridolfo joins Dr. Michael Hallissy and Jasper Holm to discuss AI in schools—its challenges, opportunities, and why pedagogy must lead tech. Listen here: t.ly/8L01U #AI #Education #TeacherUnions #ETUCE
- Happy Teachers’ Day! Today we celebrate educators in Spain and French teachers worldwide. We stand with teachers across Europe who inspire, empower, and shape the future every day. Let’s continue working together for better conditions, respect, and recognition! #TeachersDay #EducationMatters
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- 1 in 3 European women faces physical or sexual violence. Schools can be part of the solution. Education unions must speak out and demand full implementation of the Istanbul Convention. Solidarity is our strongest weapon. t.ly/2kUiM #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #EducationUnions
- Here is a quote from Jennifer Moses to celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women cc @eduinternational.bsky.social
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- Iceland’s AI pilot in education: What does it really mean for teachers? Big Tech headlines don’t tell the full story. The Icelandic case shows why teacher voice and social dialogue matter in shaping AI in schools. Read more t.ly/2dubR #AI #Education #Teachers #SocialDialogue #CSEE
- Belgium’s universities are at risk. Years of underfunding and new cuts threaten education, research, and staff. Defend higher education and research. Sign the petition: hogeronderwijsinopstand.be/english/ #HigherEducation #ResearchMatters #ETUCE
- EU’s Digital Omnibus package threatens privacy and education by dismantling key protections. ETUCE calls this a dangerous deregulation agenda. Read more: t.ly/c3jRN #Education #DigitalRights #EU
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- Europe’s AI future starts with people. In a recent speech at the EU Summit on AI in Science, Dr Frederik Hertel, Vice-Chair of DM, urged for responsible AI—supporting researchers and educators, not replacing them. Read more: t.ly/RL4zO #AI #Education #ETUCE #TeachersMatter
- ETUCE & EFEE Roundtable in Lisbon: Advancing Inclusion for All Needs in Education 50 education unions and employers’ organisations from across Europe lay the groundwork for joint guidelines on how to promote effective inclusion of persons with special needs in education. More here👉 t.ly/ogUmr
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- Teachers’ unions from across Europe met in Copenhagen to discuss how to shape the use of AI in education, from collective bargaining to data protection and professional autonomy. Read more: t.ly/eh94u
- ETUCE and EFEE join forces to promote teachers’ well-being and safer schools. 💪 Watch the full APRES COVID video here: youtu.be/F7IpVBnmYV4 #ApresCovid #Teachers #Wellbeing
- Happening now: ETUCE consultation on the OECD–EU AI Literacy Framework! Teachers’ unions discuss AI, transparency & Big Tech influence in education. AI must serve the public good, not private interests. #ETUCE #AIinEducation #DigitalSovereignty
- On World Mental Health Day, we proudly launch the revised Joint European Guidelines on Preventing Psychosocial Risks in Education Teachers everywhere face growing stress factors. These guidelines deliver concrete, preventive tools to establish safe, supportive, healthy working conditions t.ly/Mcj79
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- Day 2 starts in Copenhagen! This morning’s fringe meeting explores how AI is reshaping higher education, with the pre-launch of the ETUI–ETUCE book on AI in Higher Education and Research. www.csee-etuce.org/en/projects/... #AIinEducation #ETUCE #ETUI
- The #ETUCE AI Conference is happening now in Copenhagen! Teachers’ unions are exploring how to handle the rise of AI in education — shaping strategies, rights, and policies to keep humans at the heart of learning. More info about the project here : www.csee-etuce.org/en/projects/...
- Union renewal starts locally! At our “Your Turn 2” workshop in Utrecht, teachers and union activists explored how local leadership drives change and keeps unions strong. Read more: www.csee-etuce.org/en/news/etuc... #ETUCE #YourTurn2 #UnionRenewal
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- Lively discussions are sparking now in Utrecht! In Working Group 3 – Changing Minds of the Your Turn 2 workshop, participants have formed small circles across the room, sharing ideas on how to turn conversations into union transformation. #UnionRenewal #YourTurn2
- Starting the 2nd training workshop of the project “Your Turn 2: Teachers for Trade Union Renewal” in Utrecht. Together with our member @aob.nl , teachers and union representatives are working on strengthening union renewal and developing key local leaders. More on the project: t.ly/pVt2i
- 📢 Soutien total à nos collègues en 🇫🇷 mobilisés aujourd'hui pour mettre fin aux mesures budgétaires d'austérité et demander plus de moyens pour l'enseignements public et la profession enseignante. #Soidarité ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏿 #EnsembleOnFaitÉcole @etuce.bsky.social
- Aujourd'hui mobilisation intersyndicale. Non à l'austérité ! #Greve2octobre. ✊ @eduinternational.bsky.social ✊ @etuce.bsky.social
- “Education Trade Unions Call for Stronger Action on Refugee and Migrant Inclusion.” Our new article from the #ETU4REF final conference in Warsaw highlights key findings, union priorities, and high-level voices like Education Minister @barbaranowacka.bsky.social Read here: t.ly/LyK2H
- Day 2 of the #ETU4REF conference is starting in Warsaw. Today we turn to international perspectives on inclusion, hear from the project advisory group, and discuss concrete recommendations for trade unions to act on. Time to move from research to action.
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- Right now at the #ETU4REF conference in Warsaw, Ukrainian students are sharing what it means to start school in Poland after fleeing war. Their words are raw and powerful, about learning a new language, finding support, and holding on to hope. A strong reminder why inclusion in education cannot wait
- Opening Warsaw conference today: ZNP President Sławomir Broniarz, Minister of Education @barbaranowacka.bsky.social , and ETUCE John MacGabhann and @jelmerevers.com . Together we highlight the role of teachers and unions in supporting the inclusion of refugees and migrants in education. #ETU4REF
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- We're now live at this link : www.youtube.com/live/pHQ39FS...
- Merci au Comité Syndical Européen de l’Éducation @etuce.bsky.social pour son soutien à la #Grève18Septembre ! Le CSEE et ses membres rejettent l’austérité et appellent les gouvernements européens à investir dans l’éducation et à valoriser nos métiers. www.csee-etuce.org/fr/actualite...
- French teachers and education personnel across France are out on strike against austerity today. Solidarity from accross Europe @etuce.bsky.social ✊🏻 @snesfsu.bsky.social @unsa-education.bsky.social @julienfarges.bsky.social @morgane-verviers.bsky.social etuce.org/en/news/memb...
- Malta shows how dialogue, trust & well-being investments can strengthen education systems. Teachers, school leaders & staff share powerful insights on workload, mental health & support structures in the wake of COVID-19. www.csee-etuce.org/en/news/etuc... #APRESCOVID
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- ETUCE Director @jelmerevers.com reacts to the #SOTEU speech of @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu : “Not a single word on education – the foundation of Europe’s future? That says a lot.” Europe cannot reinvent itself without investing in teachers and public education.
- On 22 September, join us online from 13:00 to 17:00 CEST for a strategic discussion on the role of education trade unions in supporting VET teachers. We’ll talk about the Herning Declaration, EU strategies, and union priorities. Watch live: youtube.com/live/Ck72-w_...
