International Federation of Free Teachers’ Unions
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The International Federation of Free Teachers’ Unions was a global organization representing independent and democratic teachers’ unions, advocating for educators’ rights and public education before merging into Education International.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Federation of Free Teachers’ Unions canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international trade union federation
ⓘ
non-governmental organization ⓘ teachers’ union federation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IFFTU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
democratic governance of education systems
ⓘ
freedom of association for teachers ⓘ trade union rights in education ⓘ |
| coreValue |
democracy in unions
ⓘ
independence from governments ⓘ solidarity among teachers’ unions ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | merger into Education International ⓘ |
| documentType |
policy statements
ⓘ
reports on education and teachers’ rights ⓘ resolutions ⓘ |
| field |
education
ⓘ
teachers’ rights ⓘ trade unionism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
academic freedom in education
ⓘ
collective bargaining rights for teachers ⓘ quality public education ⓘ teachers’ professional status ⓘ teachers’ working conditions ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
defending public education as a public good
ⓘ
improvement of teachers’ salaries and conditions ⓘ strengthening democratic teachers’ unions worldwide ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ other major international languages ⓘ |
| hasScope | global ⓘ |
| ideology |
democratic unionism
ⓘ
trade union pluralism ⓘ |
| memberType |
national teachers’ unions
ⓘ
professional education unions ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Education International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerRole | founding organization of Education International ⓘ |
| opposes |
non-democratic union structures
ⓘ
state-controlled unions ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocacy for educators’ rights
ⓘ
defense of public education ⓘ promotion of free and independent trade unionism in education ⓘ |
| represents |
democratic teachers’ unions
ⓘ
independent teachers’ unions ⓘ public education teachers ⓘ |
| sector | education sector ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| worksWith |
human rights organizations
ⓘ
intergovernmental organizations in education ⓘ international trade union organizations ⓘ |
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