President warns teaching unions to know their limits
The state will not surrender to unions, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday in a message to secondary school teachers who intend to hold a...
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Teaching union snubs parents’ association (Updated)
By Annette Chrysostomou and Jonathan Shkurko Secondary teachers’ union Oelmek on Friday walked out of a meeting with the education minister in protest at the...
Primary teachers to decide on Thursday whether to support work stoppage
Primary teachers’ union Poed said on Wednesday that the short work stoppage planned for next week was an attempt to force much desired change to...
Teaching unions threaten work stoppages next week
Two teacher unions on Monday said they would go on one-hour work stoppages later in the month over various problems faced in state schools. Secondary...
Teaching unions keep up the pressure over university openings for private school students
Teaching unions on Monday called for an ‘end to arbitrary actions’ by the two state universities that recently said they would invite private school graduates...
State school teachers outraged over university move to accept private school students
Teaching unions were in uproar on Thursday over a decision allowing private school graduates to obtain a place in state universities Tepak and the University...
‘Education minister has devalued meaning of dialogue’
Main opposition Akel on Tuesday requested an extraordinary meeting of the House education committee to discuss the crisis caused by the row between the government...
Teaching unions agree to meet minister
Teaching unions on Sunday asked Education Minister, Costas Hambiaouris, to delay their meeting next week a few days to give them time to study the...
Unions demand dialogue over changes to teaching hours
Schools will not open in September with the ministry of education in charge if there is no comprehensive dialogue on changes to teaching hours, the...
