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France
Besides UNSA Education and FSU, FNEC-FP FO is one of the biggest federations of teachers' unions in France. The website mainly provides news from the respective unions of FNEC-FP as well as general union news. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

France
This French Wikipedia article provides an overview of the history of teachers' unions in France as well as of current developments and existing unions in the field of education. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

Turkey
We link to the automatic Google translation of a list of associations in the education sector in Turkey. Among them, you will find professional associations in educational research as well as many educators' associations for different subjects. The educators' associations sometimes also have some information on research and publications. [Abstract: Editors of Education [...]

Indonesia
Website of the National Teachers' Association of Indonesia. The website provides ample information on the association's aims and activities. Unfortunately, the information is in Indonesian only (English information is outdated). You can find English information on the country specific news sites of the umbrella organisation "Educational International" (see for the right hand [...]

Palestinian Territories
As for the moment the General Union of Palestinian Teachers - GUPT has no website of its own, we link you to the news pages for Palestine provided by Education International, an international network of trade unions in the field of educationYou can find more information, e.g. on the history, cooperations (as of 2014) and naming / renaming of the GUPT (founded in 1990) on the [...]

Greece
OLME is one of the Civil Servants’ Federations; it consists of 91 local unions and is the only secondary state school teachers union in Greece with more than 55,000 members. OLME was established in 1924 with the purpose to secure teachers’ working rights and to promote Greek culture. Nowadays OLME focuses on: - The co-ordination of all local unions it consists of, aiming [...]

Greece
The Teachers' Federation Greece is mainly active in primary education politics and has its seat in Athens. DOE was established in 1922.Besides its commitment to improve primary education or to protect and promote professional and material interests of primary school teachers other purposes are declared in the statutes (in Greek only). [Abstract: Editors of Education [...]

South Africa, Republic
The South African ELRC is acting as a kind of agent for conflict resolution between different trade unions in the public education sector and the respective ministries in charge (acting as employers). The website provides information on their service for conflict resolution, on agreements, legislations and regulations, on links to different trade unions in the educational [...]

China, People's Republic of
The "National Committee of the Chinese Educational, Scientific, Cultural, Health and Sports Workers' Union" (JKWWT) is a socalled Industrial Union and member of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU). Its website provides information on the work of the committee, on news about working conditions in the educational sector, on conferences (also scientific ones), on [...]

France
Article written by the French teachers' union "Syndicat des enseignants - UNSA (SE-UNSA)". The articles presents the main suggestions for an educational reform in France made by the government under President Hollande and Minister for Education Peillon in 2012/2013 and states the union's position on these suggestions.

Uruguay
The Uruguayan Federation of the Teaching Profession - Primary Education Workers (FUM-TEP) was founded in 1945 by the teacher confederation of Uruguay as well as the federation of teacher associations of Uruguay. Its objective is to represent all teachers which are actively involved in teaching, to maintain and tend to perfect the autonomous public teaching in technical, [...]

Costa Rica
The Association of Teachers of Secondary Education (APSE) of Costa Rica has the objective to improve the professional conditions of its members with regard to the scientific, legal and social norms which determine the teaching profession. Also, it defends the labour laws of its members as well as their social and economical interests and promotes the development of a solidly [...]

New Zealand
The Association represents the interests of all teachers and support staff in independent schools in New-Zealand. The website informs about the history of the union and membership issues and offers links to related organisations.

Anguilla; United Kingdom
The website offers news and contributions supplied by teachers.

Australia
"The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) is the federally registered industry union representing all employees working in non-government schools and institutions across Australia. Included in its membership are principals, teachers and various categories of clerical, administrative, educational support staff and school services officers employed in primary and [...]

Australia
The Australian Education Union (AEU) represents its members' interests over a wide range of matters including salaries and teaching and learning conditions. It has a membership of 155,000 educators including teachers and allied educational staff, principals and administrators mainly in government school and TAFE systems. Its website provides information on the union, its [...]

Malta
The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) is over 6000 members strong, representing all grades of teachers in the public and private sectors from Kindergarten to University. Over the years the MUT developed its dual role of a strong and effective trade union and an experienced professional educational organisation. This website offers information on joining, the Capital Language [...]

Antigua and Barbuda
The union represents the interests and rights of teachers in Antigua and Barbuda.

Barbados
The union represents the interests and rights of teachers in Barbados. The site includes a Teachers' Handbook with detailed information on the teaching profession and a Code of Ethics.

France
The teacher union has been established in 1992. It represents teacher with the following French occupational titles: instituteurs, professeurs des écoles (inclusive école maternelle), des collèges, des lycées et lycées professionnels, technologiques, des enseignants d'éducation physique et sportive, des conseillers principaux d' éducation, enseignants spécialisés, [...]

Caribbean
The Caribbean Union of Teachers offers a common forum for the teacher unions of the Caribbean and organises events.

Scotland; United Kingdom
"Founded in 1847 The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) is the oldest teaching union in the world. EIS priorities in trade union work are a commitment to high standards of education and to a society which offers young people the best opportunities in education, training as well as social and cultural development. In addition to its professional role, the Institute has [...]

Denmark
'Gymnasieskolernes Lærerforening' (GL) was founded in 1890 and has more than 11.500 members. Information on the organisational structure of the union, activities, teacher working conditions and international co-operation. General information on teacher education and the Danish Education System.

New Zealand
The association represents the interests of all teachers in independent schools. Information on the history of ISTANZ and on membership. A newsletter can be obtained free of charge. Link list to related organisations in NZ.

Denmark
'Landsforbundet af Voksen- og Ungdomsundervisere' is an adult education teachers' trade-union organisation which primarily safeguard the interests of its members. LVU also works in an educational policy capacity. In English only general information. Publications, statements and educational information in Danish only. Link list to further Danish teacher trade unions and [...]

United States of America (USA)
CTA is a teacher organization that represents and serves more than 330, 000 members - consisting of teachers and other education employees in California. Comprehensive information offer on e.g. training, legal services, quality education, higher education. Link to the Student California Teachers Association's ( SCTA), the own magazine "California Educator" (online features, [...]

United States of America (USA)
NABSE is the nation's largest network of African American educators and dedicated to improving the educational accomplishments of African American youth. The website presents the organisation and informs about the NABSE foundation and the linked Charles D. Moody Research Institute on African American Education

Northern Ireland; United Kingdom
Founded in 1919, the Ulster Teachers' Union is one of the largest organisations of teachers in Northern Ireland. The page informs about protection, benefits and services for teachers and about comments on educational issues.

Northern Ireland; United Kingdom
NASUWT is one of the largest teachers' unions and the only one to organise in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. NASUWT has members in all sectors of education and represents teachers in all roles including heads and deputies. The website provides news and information for teachers and informs about legal services and training courses. Addresses of local councils [...]

South Africa, Republic
This teachers union characterizes itself as having a "progressive vision". It is the largest teachers union in South Africa (140,000 members). The website gives information about the activities in educational and professional policy, publications, speeches and press releases, events and conferences etc. and gives access to articles of the electronic version of the journal "The [...]

Canada
The Canadian Teachers´ Federation (CTF) is a national alliance of provincial and territorial teacher organizations that represent nearly 200,000 elementary and secondary school teachers across Canada. CTF strives to help with increasing teachers´ influence with the government, with improving salaries and working conditions and with being a contact for teachers in hard times [...]

Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Ecuador; Colombia; Mexico; Peru; Uruguay
This website shows postal and internet addresses of Waldorf schools, teacher training institutions, teacher associations and school associations.

Finland
AKAVA - the Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland - is a trade union formed by 32 affiliates and with about 400 000 members and with 80% unionization rate. The website provides information: about AKAVA and a list of the 32 affiliates ( without links) , useful general information about trade unions in Finland, about Finnish trade union work in the EU and [...]

Jamaica
The homepage provides information about mission and services of the union.

Sweden
Lärarförbundet is the largest union for teachers and heads of schools and the fourth largest professional trade union in Sweden.

France
This union represents those French teachers who work as documentalists in the schools and are responsible for the application of media and technologies. The website provides information about the union itself, the occupational profile, recruitment and official texts, the actions and publications of the union, e.g. the full text of the members' newsletter.

France
The website of this union of secondary teachers presents information about current professional issues concerning its members in the various branches of the secondary school system (e.g. salaries, teacher education, services of the SNCL) and the union's statements regarding French school policy.

United Kingdom
"The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) is an independent trade union and professional association for teachers, head teachers, lecturers; education support staff (PAtT) and, in our Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) section, nursery nurses, nannies and other childcarers". The site informs about the organisations activities and sub-sections.

United Kingdom
NAHT provides support to head teachers and speaks on educational issues covering primary, secondary and special school sectors.

United Kingdom
"ATL's 150,000-strong membership spans every sector of education, from early years through to further education. It includes special needs teachers, peripatetic tutors and teacher trainers, deputy heads and FE management spine staff - but not serving headteachers and principals". Besides information on current political and professional issues there are sections about [...]

United Kingdom
NASUWT is an independent teachers' union. The site informs about the union's influence on educational policy and services for members. There is also information about employment conditions and a collection of ressources.

United Kingdom
The NEU was created in 2017 by merging the National Union of Teachers and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers. It is now the biggest education union in the UK. The site offers a wide range of information on all aspects of the teacher profession as well as on the union's work. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

France
List of links and addresses of the various labour unions for the personnel in education, research, higher education, training, clubs and societies, retired people and culture under the roof of the CGT.

France
The FSU was created in 1993. Besides UNSA Education and FNEC-FP FO, it is one of the biggest federations of teachers' unions in France. The website provides information on the FSU's organisation, its education policy goals and programmes for the next years, and the general union policies including current developments and news. Moreover, FSU also has several regular [...]

United States of America (USA)
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) serves education leaders in middle level schools and high schools, including administrators, teachers, students, and others interested in education and the welfare of today's youth. The site provides a wide range of services for members and non-members as professional development programs, information about [...]

Ireland
INTO "is the largest teachers' trade union in Ireland. It represents teachers at primary level in the Republic of Ireland and at primary and post-primary level in Northern Ireland". Besides information on the union's services, policy and publications the website contains a section on professional development, an electronic journal and offers a variety of interactive [...]

Ireland
"The Teachers' Union of Ireland is a Trade Union organising teachers and lecturers in Ireland engaged in post-primary, higher and further education". The website informs about the services provided for members and contains the full texts of the union's press releases and publications.

Ireland
"The ASTI acts as a professional association voicing the concerns and interests of the teaching profession at second-level and as a registered trade union which protects teachers and fights for improvements in their pay and conditions of employment". The website informs about the services for members and publications by ASTI. Press releases and the association's magazine are [...]

New Zealand
The society presents texts on their activities and service resources, it also provides an online-library with publications and a separate section for members.

Switzerland
The LCH (umbrella organisation of Swiss teacher associations) promotes the reputation of the teaching profession, stands up for good working conditions and supports professional development. It represents the opinions of teachers in public and in the media and initiates developments in education. The site offers access to the current issues and archive of the periodical [...]

Australia
The website of Australia's union for tertiary education staff offers information on the union itself, its campaigns and services for members, information about employment rights and current debates concerning higher education policy. It also provides access to full text versions of its journals and other publications.

France
Colourful but not well arranged homepage of the greatest teacher union in secondary education. The links are leading to full texts with publications, statements and political positions of the union. A second sort of full texts is concerned with information and advices for teachers' practical work, e.g. texts of legal regulations or how to calculate one' s salary.

France
UNSA Education, known as Fédération de l`Education nationale (FEN) from 1930 to 2000, is the federation of more than 20 teacher unions which represent teachers and other education staff. Besides FSU Enseignement and FNEC-FP FO, it is one of the biggest federations of teachers' unions in France. The website provides information on UNSA's organisation, its education policy [...]