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The Elementary School in Susiya, which is threatened with demolition A head teacher in the Occupied West Bank is pleading with the world to help stop the demolition of his school The elementary school was built by the residents of Susiya a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank. Before the school was built children had to walk four kilometers each way to come to school, so many were unable to attend. Now the Israeli administration in the West Bank have issued a demolition order against the school.

Teachers in Mexico City are asking teaching unions from around the world to sign a letter supporting their right to elect their own leaders Section IX of the Mexican teachers' union SNTE is calling on the government to allow them to exercise their right to elect their own leaders, now that the courts have ruled that the executive committee appointed by Esther Gordillo (who appointed herself President for life) is unlawful.

Teachers in the Fukishama region of Japan have joined other trade unionists in protests against the continuing nuclear emergency The teachers who are members of the Fukushima Prefecture Teachers Union are fighting to hold the government and the power company TEPCO responsible and accountable for the nuclear disaster in Japan which is cantaminating food, causing thousands of workers to lose their jobs and their livelihoods and not least means that many thousands of children are attending schools with radiation levels much higher than the previously accepted safety standards.

Primary Teachers in Pakistan threaten Suicide over unpaid Salaries

Teachers in Kenya are demanding that the government increase spending on education The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has given the government 2 weeks to enter talks on overdue allowances to cover housing, commuting and health as well as extra allowances for teachers working in the most difficult areas. These were all promised at the end of a dispute in 1997. They are also demanding increases for heads. senior teachers and special needs teachers and the employment of early years teachers. The union says that if Kenya is to have good guality education for all, the government needs to invest $4.78 billion.

Teachers unions have joined calls for mass protests in Algeria on February 12th to demand regime change

Teachers in Oaxaca, Mexico mounted a peaceful demonstration against the president's visit to the town Police fired tear gas and the military live rounds at protesters from section 22 of the teachers' union SNTE - CNTE who were protesting against the visit of Felipe Calderon. Police  also  attacked the teachers' union building and deployed snipers on rooves. Up to 20 teachers have been injured.

Teachers lead Democracy Struggle in Swaziland