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Europe News

Almost all EU countries struggle with teacher shortages — here's why

Most EU member states see a large proportion of their teaching vacancies unfilled at the start of each school year, often thanks to low wages, high workload, and an ageing teacher population.

28/08/2024

Scenes

Watch: The young ballet dancers reaching for the sky in Peru

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Former professional dancer Maria del Carmen Silva's ballet school is helping young girls leap over their challenges

20/05/2024

Work

More than half of European students want to learn using AI - survey

A private tutoring company says their survey shows children are interested in learning about AI.

05/03/2024

Work

Which countries pay teachers the most and the least in Europe?

Teachers in Europe are expected to continue striking for better pay and working conditions in 2024 after many of their salaries fell in real terms.

06/12/2023

Culture news

French 'happy teacher' among 10 finalists for Global Teacher Prize

Nicolas Gaube is a French secondary school Earth Sciences teacher who draws on cognitive science to help his pupils. His methods have earned him a place among the ten finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2023.

10/11/2023

World News

Lessons in life for some pupils as a new school year starts in Europe

Riots, the threat of gun violence and the cost of living crisis have an impact on some European schools

02/09/2023

Hungary

'I didn't want to be silenced': How Hungary's new law affects teachers

The law, approved by the governing Fidesz party 136-58, revokes teachers’ status as public employees, increases allowable weekly working hours and lets educators be transferred to other schools experiencing teacher shortages.

19/07/2023

Scenes

Meet the Mexican siblings who run a centre for genius children

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In partnership with Media City, Qatar

26/06/2023

Romania

Exams in Romania postponed as teachers strike for better pay

Thousands of Romanian teachers gathered in central Bucharest to demand higher salaries and better working conditions.

09/06/2023

Bolivia

Teachers pepper-sprayed by police in Bolivia as protests turn violent

Teachers protesting in Bolivia against education reform were pepper-sprayed outside the Ministry of Education in La Paz by police.

21/03/2023

Work

How ChatGPT is forcing teachers to reassess their teaching

The popular AI tool that generates convincing text in mere seconds is forcing teachers to rethink how they work.

28/01/2023

Europe News

Teacher shortages worry countries across Europe

Germany, France, Portugal, Sweden and Italy are facing shortages of teachers.

30/11/2022

Sweden

Student jailed for life for murdering two teachers at school in Malmö

The suspect was arrested shortly after the knife and axe attack in March.

08/09/2022

United Kingdom

Man given 36-year sentence for murdering London teacher Sabina Nessa

The 36-year-old man had been found guilty of killing the 28-year-old teacher as she walked to meet a friend.

08/04/2022

Sweden

Suspect arrested after two teachers murdered at Malmö school

Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has expressed “sadness and dismay” at the killings.

22/03/2022

Belgium

Antwerp: Belgium man admits to revenge murder of former schoolteacher

The 37-year-old man confessed to the killing on Thursday, according to judicial sources.

17/03/2022

France

France's education minister faces calls to resign over Ibiza trip

It has emerged that education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer was on holiday earlier this month when he announced new strict rules for French schools.

18/01/2022

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