Partnership between civil society and teachers:
international examples and their impact on the teaching profession
Abstract
The social esteem and professional status of teachers is a key factor in the quality of education. In order to increase the effectiveness of the education system, the social and political discourse on teachers is increasingly being joined by the active role of civil society actors, who are promoting the teaching profession through various initiatives and campaigns. The aim of the presentation and the paper is to present international examples of partnerships between civil society and teachers and to analyse how these relationships affect the social esteem and professional status of teachers. Particular attention will be given to examples of countries where strong links between NGOs and trade unions have helped to improve teachers’ working conditions and raise their social status. It also shows how civil society can shape the future of teachers at both international and local level.
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