Denmark Denmark pledges to protect teachers from threats against free speech "It is unacceptable for violence and threats to create self-censorship and censorship in schools," said Danish Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup. 17/12/2021
United Kingdom Man admits responsibility for death of London teacher Sabina Nessa The 36-year-old suspect has formally pleaded not guilty to her murder. 16/12/2021
Greece Vigilantes abduct teacher during COVID checks at Greek school Three suspects have now been arrested over the "inconceivable" incident. 14/12/2021
France French teacher receives death threat with photo of slain Samuel Paty Prosecutors in Marseille say they are investigating but add that there is no evidence the teacher was deliberately targeted. 19/10/2021
United Kingdom Man appears in UK court charged with murder of Sabina Nessa Metropolitan police charged a 36-year-old man with the murder of the 28-year-old primary school teacher on Monday. 28/09/2021
United Kingdom UK police arrest man on suspicion of murdering teacher Sabina Nessa The 28-year-old teacher was found dead in Kidbrooke in southeast London earlier this month. 26/09/2021
United Kingdom Muhammad cartoons: UK education secretary condemns threats to teacher A UK school has apologised after a teacher showed satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to students, sparking protests. 26/03/2021
France French teachers strike in Paris over government's response to COVID-19 Teachers complain of working conditions, low pay, and a bungled pandemic response. 26/01/2021
Austria Austria suspects outbreak of new UK COVID-19 strain at ski resort "This is what happens when the cable car lobby rules and not common sense," added the opposition Social Democratic Party 12/01/2021
Uncovering Europe How COVID created 'most stressful environment' for Europe's teachers From primary schools in France where there is "almost never a substitute" when teachers are off, to a secondary school teacher in London who has never felt more stressed, here's how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting Europe's educators. 01/12/2020
no comment French MPs hold a minute's silence for murdered teacher Samuel Paty Paty, a history teacher, was beheaded on Friday by an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee, who was later shot dead by police. 20/10/2020
no comment People pay tribute to beheaded teacher outside his former school Demonstrations were planned across France on Sunday in Samuel Paty's memory. 18/10/2020
no comment Meet the teacher thought to be France's most tattooed man Sylvain, 35, a schoolteacher in Essonne, south of Paris, has spent nearly €60,000 having his body covered in tattoos. 23/09/2020
no comment Coronavirus: Guatemalan teacher pedals mobile school to children Ixcoy tries to visit each of his students twice a week using a mop to measure the distance between him and the child. 27/07/2020
Italy University condemns professor's 'shameful' pro-Nazi tweets The university rector had said the tweets were expressed in a "personal capacity" before releasing a revised statement denouncing the tweets. 02/12/2019
no comment Protesters set fire to local government building after teacher deaths Angry demonstrators set fire to a local government building in the southern Argentine city of Rawson on Wednesday (September 18), following the deaths of two teachers who had been protesting for salary increases. 19/09/2019
France French school classrooms must display national and EU flags from today The flags must be displayed along with the national motto “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” and the words of the national anthem “La Marseillaise”. 02/09/2019
Ireland You're welcome back home: Ireland's message to ex-pat teachers Irish education minister visits Dubai where many teachers have gone to earn a better living. 21/06/2019
no comment Ghanaian teacher uses dance to make learning easier Ghanaian teacher Sackey Percy, who found fame on social media after posting a video of him dancing with his students, says he makes learning fun so students can retain difficult subjects and gain confidence. 31/05/2019
