19 July 2014: Queensland Teachers' Union State Council makes statement on Gaza "THAT QTU State Council expresses dismay at the tragic loss of lives in the current conflict in Gaza and other Occupied Palestinian Territory and that 77% of those killed are civilians including many woman and children. In light of the deaths of at … Continue reading QTU statement on Gaza
UK National Union of Teachers supports boycott call
20 April 2014, National Union of Teachers (NUT), Press Release: Commenting after the debate on Motion 31, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said: “We call on the British Government to pursue vigorously the dismantling of the 700km-long wall which separates many Palestinians from their schools and … Continue reading UK National Union of Teachers supports boycott call
Teachers Union of Ireland passes unanimous vote for academic boycott of Israel
4 April 2013 | via Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) At its Annual Congress on Thursday 4th April 2013, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) became the first academic union in Europe to endorse the Palestinian call for an academic boycott of Israel. The motion, which refers to Israel as an “apartheid state”, calls for … Continue reading Teachers Union of Ireland passes unanimous vote for academic boycott of Israel