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Report
Time to Teach – Morocco
Teacher absenteeism is one of the biggest obstacles to educational progress and children's learning and poses a particularly serious problem in developing countries. Although there is a lack of...
Article
The working conditions of teachers in low- and middle-income countries
Student learning levels in low- and middle-income countries are low, and analysis of the proximate causes often points to failures among teachers, whether a lack of content knowledge, high absenteeism...
Policy brief
Teachers at the centre: the role and needs of Asia-Pacific teachers in addressing violence and school-related gender-based violence
Drawing primarily on two recent studies, this brief highlights the experiences and voices of teachers in the Asia-Pacific region and argues for greater investment in teachers’ professional development...
Report
Increasing women’s representation in school leadership: A promising path towards improving learning
Emerging evidence shows a positive association between women school leaders and student performance. Some studies suggest women school leaders are more likely than their male counterparts to adopt...
Blog
The Italian school system is in danger
The General Secretary of the Federation of Knowledge Workers of the Italian General Confederation of Labour reacted to the suspension of Rosa Maria Dell’Aria, a teacher from Palermo. The teacher was...
Report
Evaluation of the Task Force 2012
The purpose of the evaluation was to: review the Task Force’s mandate, the formulation of its objectives, its Action Plan, the structures put in place for the execution of its actions, its governance...