Teachers’ Union Demands and Prospects of Teachers in the Globalization Era
In Indonesian society, teacher has a unique position, beside as knowledge, perception, attitude, ehviour transferor also as a role model to the society. It is more than an evolutionary modernization; globalization has touched almost every aspects of life fantastically and jointly, shook every cultural foundations, roots and national defense. Together with family and society, teacher is an institution which tries to control them. In reality, teacher is expected to give his or her biggest effort compared to the other two. On the other hand, teacher burden felt harder from time to time in an artificial, economic oriented and marginalizing noble values society. Teacher is losing their prestige whereas teacher is also expected to be a multidimension person in this third millennium. Can the teacher fight for his or her right to live properly through a solid fight? Can the society accept the reality that as worker, teacher also has the right to build and become a member of a worker union? ILO Convention ratification four years ago showed that teacher is allowed to start his or her own worker union. Teacher’s Union must be a promoter to the development of teacher’s social economic status and professionalism and to push trade unionism to be a social movement.
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF TEACHERS IN A CHANGING WORLD : ISSUES , PROSPECTS AND PRIORITIES
This document has been prepared by the Secretariat to assist participants at the forty-fifth session of the International Conference on Education (ICE) in their deliberations and in the formulation of their recommendations and the Conference Declaration. It provides an overview of the main issues, prospects, priorities and strategies as discussed at the various consultation meetings held in all regions of the world in preparation for the forty-fifth session of the ICE in accordance with the major thematic issues decided by the IBE Council.
Teachers’ Career and Promotion Patterns
Ways of conceptualizing occupational careers the teaching career opportunity structure of Tasmanian teachers case study of teachers' careers - research design and procedures personal and professional characteristics of promoted teachers career patterns of teachers receptions of the teaching career teachers' careers - discussion of results and conclusions drawn.