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‘We will not let you acquit the perpetrators of child abuse’
EDUCATION UNION
‘We will not let you acquit the perpetrators of child abuse’
The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) has released a statement about the release of a teacher on trial for abusing eight students in Turkey’s İzmir province: “We will not stay silent.”
20 April 2022
Study finds ‘higher levels of anxiety, behavioral disorders’ in students during pandemic
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Study finds ‘higher levels of anxiety, behavioral disorders’ in students during pandemic
According to a report prepared by the Education and Science Laborers’ Union, students suffered significant losses in their cognitive, emotional, social and psychomotor development during the distance education period in 2020-2021.
23 February 2022
After Enes Kara's passing | ‘Life surrounding young people is plural, colorful, public’
After Enes Kara's passing | ‘Life surrounding young people is plural, colorful, public’
In a statement on Enes Kara’s passing, the Education Union says, “Our children and young people are under the domination of systematically pursued policies on the one hand and that of the parents who give ‘consent’ to these policies on the other.”
13 January 2022
‘Stop sacralizing teachers’ profession, develop solutions to their problems’
NOVEMBER 24 TEACHERS’ DAY
‘Stop sacralizing teachers’ profession, develop solutions to their problems’
Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) Chair Nejla Kurul has made a statement on the occasion of Teachers’ Day in Turkey.
24 November 2021
‘1,636 classrooms closed in a week in Turkey due to COVID-19’
EĞİTİM-SEN UNION
‘1,636 classrooms closed in a week in Turkey due to COVID-19’
The Education and Science Laborers Union has released a statement about the ongoing in-class education amid the pandemic: “The number of close contacts / positive cases is 827 among teachers and 4,681 among students.”
4 October 2021
1,736 classrooms closed across Turkey due to COVID-19, says union
1,736 classrooms closed across Turkey due to COVID-19, says union
The Education and Science Laborers Union (Eğitim-Sen) has raised concerns about the increasing COVID-19 cases among students and teachers, calling on the Ministry of Education to swiftly take measures to prevent closure of classrooms.
28 September 2021
‘One cleaning worker per 800-850 students’ amid in-class education
COVID-19 AND SCHOOLS
‘One cleaning worker per 800-850 students’ amid in-class education
The İstanbul no. 3 Branch of the Eğitim-Sen union has said that there are no care attendants in 7 schools in Şişli, Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş, Kağıthane and Sarıyer while there is a single cleaning worker for 800-850 students in several other schools.
27 September 2021
‘COVID-19 cases detected in 872 schools, 774 classrooms closed’
IN-CLASS EDUCATION AMID PANDEMIC
‘COVID-19 cases detected in 872 schools, 774 classrooms closed’
The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) raises concerns that schools’ poor physical infrastructure has not been improved, the lack of teachers has not been eliminated and additional classrooms have not been built.
21 September 2021
Union said 100,000 new teachers necessary, Erdoğan ‘breaks good news’ about 15,000
Union said 100,000 new teachers necessary, Erdoğan ‘breaks good news’ about 15,000
President Erdoğan has announced that 15 thousand new teachers will be appointed to work in public schools. Referring to the conditions amid the pandemic, the Education Union said, “At least 100 thousand teachers should be appointed.”
9 September 2021
14 education personnel died of COVID-19 in Turkey in a week
EDUCATION UNION
14 education personnel died of COVID-19 in Turkey in a week
According to the data collected by the Education and Science Laborers Union (Eğitim-Sen) since March 2, the number of education personnel who lost their lives due to the novel coronavirus has hit 45.
27 April 2021
Boğaziçi University: New faculties taken to Council of State
Boğaziçi University: New faculties taken to Council of State
The Education and Science Laborers Union (Eğitim-Sen) has filed a lawsuit and requested that the execution of the Presidential decision opening two new faculties at Boğaziçi University be suspended and the file be sent to Constitutional Court.
8 April 2021
One more annulment action against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention
One more annulment action against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention
The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) has appealed to the Council of State and filed an annulment action against Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention by a Presidential decision.
31 March 2021
‘442 teachers, 324 students infected with coronavirus in a week’
EDUCATION UNION CHAIR
‘442 teachers, 324 students infected with coronavirus in a week’
Speaking to bianet about the latest situation at schools, Education and Science Laborers’ Union Chair Kurul notes that 324 students have been diagnosed with COVID-19 though it is said that there are no cases among children younger than 12.
25 March 2021 Ruken Tuncel
Pandemic in Turkey: Quarantine imposed, education suspended in 50 schools
FACE-TO-FACE EDUCATION IN A WEEK
Pandemic in Turkey: Quarantine imposed, education suspended in 50 schools
According to a weekly report prepared by the Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen), 141 teachers, 269 students and 22 school personnel have tested positive for coronavirus, have been identified as close contacts or quarantined.
15 March 2021
‘Half the students in Diyarbakır unable to access distance education’
‘Half the students in Diyarbakır unable to access distance education’
The Diyarbakır Branches of Education Union have shared their report on education with the public. The report has shown that 4,300 of 47,228 students who graduated from secondary school cannot enroll in an institution for further formal education.
25 January 2021
AKP Tekirdağ chair hands out school reports, going from door to door
HE SAYS 'NO POLITICAL MOTIVATIONS'
AKP Tekirdağ chair hands out school reports, going from door to door
After the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year came to an end, a ruling AKP provincial chair in northwestern Turkey handed out school reports by going to children’s homes, which has sparked harsh criticism, especially about the privacy of students.
25 January 2021 Ruken Tuncel
‘We are registered as AKP members in cities we have never been’
TEACHERS FROM EDUCATION UNION
‘We are registered as AKP members in cities we have never been’
Teachers from several provinces of Turkey have found out that they were registered as members of the ruling AKP without their knowledge or consent. Education Union chairs have underlined that it is a crime by the law and filed a criminal complaint.
21 January 2021 Ruken Tuncel
Criminal complaint against academic for targeting universities
Criminal complaint against academic for targeting universities
The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) has filed a criminal complaint against historian Prof. Ebubekir Sofuoğlu, who previously said that universities were “almost houses of prostitution.”
29 December 2020
‘We are about to lose a generation’
EDUCATION IN DİYARBAKIR
‘We are about to lose a generation’
“The problem of education in mother language is negatively affecting access to education in Diyarbakır. If necessary measures are not taken, we are faced with the risk of losing a generation,” says Education Union Diyarbakır No 1 Branch Co-Chair Kaya.
25 November 2020
'14 education workers died of COVID-19 in Turkey in 3 months'
EDUCATION AMID PANDEMIC
'14 education workers died of COVID-19 in Turkey in 3 months'
Education Union (Eğitim-Sen) Chair Feray Aytekin Aydoğan has announced that Cengiz Tekdal, a high-school teacher from Diyarbakır, has lost his life due to COVID-19.
16 November 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Union: Covid-19 cases found in 76 schools in Turkey
Union: Covid-19 cases found in 76 schools in Turkey
"As child labor and millions of students' lack of access to remote education are considered as basic problem areas by the Ministry of National Education, steps [for a solution] are not taken," the Eğitim-Sen has stated.
23 September 2020
‘Only 5 percent of students in Mardin can access distance education’
EDUCATION UNION SURVEY
‘Only 5 percent of students in Mardin can access distance education’
According to a survey conducted by the Mardin Branch of Education Union (Eğitim-Sen), 58.1 percent of parents are unwilling to send their children to school and 85.4 percent find the pandemic measures at schools insufficient.
18 September 2020 Ruken Tuncel
‘Do religious high schools really "stand tall" as Erdoğan suggests?’
‘Do religious high schools really "stand tall" as Erdoğan suggests?’
Özgür Bozdoğan from the Education Union (Eğitim-Sen) has spoken to bianet: “The ruling party expects the students of Islamic vocational high schools to constitute the political mass that will ensure the continuity of its own existence.”
14 September 2020 Ruken Tuncel
‘There are coronavirus cases in 46 schools in Turkey,’ warns union
‘There are coronavirus cases in 46 schools in Turkey,’ warns union
While schools have not yet reopened in Turkey as part of novel coronavirus measures, teachers have been summoned to schools for seminars. In a statement, the Education Union has announced the names of schools with COVID-positive personnel.
27 August 2020
‘Our Students are not Equal, Education Should be Given by Considering Differences’
BOZDOĞAN FROM EDUCATION UNION
‘Our Students are not Equal, Education Should be Given by Considering Differences’
Speaking to bianet about distance education, Education Union Secretary for Education Bozdoğan says, “You cannot introduce a system by considering everyone on equal terms, because the conditions of neither our children, nor our teachers are equal.”
3 April 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Gender Equality No Longer Among the Objectives of Ministry of Education
Gender Equality No Longer Among the Objectives of Ministry of Education
Education Union (Eğitim-Sen) Chair Feray Aytekin - Aydoğan has indicated that the Ministry of National Education has made a last-minute change in its “Regulation on Social Activities” and omitted gender equality from its objectives.
12 September 2019
'Students Will be Used as Cheap Labor Under Guise of Internship'
'PRIVATE SECTOR PROTOCOL' FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
'Students Will be Used as Cheap Labor Under Guise of Internship'
The Education and Science Workers' Union has criticized the protocol between the Ministry of National Education and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey as it will pave way for the use of children as cheap labor.
27 February 2019 Ayşegül Özbek
‘Right to Education of LGBTI+ Students Ignored’
REPORT ON SEXISM BY EĞİTİM-SEN
‘Right to Education of LGBTI+ Students Ignored’
The 2018 Year-End Report on Sexism in Education released by the Education and Science Workers’ Union has shown that the disadvantaged position of women, girl children and LGBTI+ individuals has become deeper over the last year.
31 December 2018
Solidarity with Academics Hindered in Yıldız Technical University
Solidarity with Academics Hindered in Yıldız Technical University
Eğitim-Sen members trying to enter Yıldız Technical University for solidarity with signatory academics during their plea who face investigations haven’t been allowed inside the campus.
4 February 2016
Boycott Call After Death of Rebuked Teacher Halil Serkan Öz
Boycott Call After Death of Rebuked Teacher Halil Serkan Öz
Education and Science Workers' Union have called teachers to boycott their first class today after the death of math teacher Halil Serkan Öz.
6 April 2015
“Limiting Freedoms to One Field is Not Ethical”
“Limiting Freedoms to One Field is Not Ethical”
Abdullah Karahan from Eğitim-Sen Union criticized the recent allowing of students to wear headscarves in schools, reminding the compulsory religious classes and closure of Kurdish-language teaching schools.
23 September 2014 Yüce Yöney
Lecturers Strike For Second Time
MICEL FRANCE IN ISTANBUL
Lecturers Strike For Second Time
France's lecturers located in Istanbul went on a second strike yesterday against their new limited contracting.
5 April 2013
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