Teachers’ unions consider strike action
Teachers’ unions Poed, Oelmek and Oltek said on Tuesday they are considering taking industrial action over the government’s proposed changes to the appointment system in state schools.
The three ...
Schools should train people for ‘tomorrow’s jobs’
Demand for specialists in digital and information technologies and computer engineering is expected to grow in the coming years, particularly for those able to combine technical skills with artificial intelligence, ...
State sector unions establish joint body for labour coordination
Cyprus’ main state sector trade unions on Wednesday signed an agreement to create a joint coordinating body, strengthening their collective voice on key labour issues, Pasydy said.
The agreement was ...
Teachers demand meeting with president, threaten strike
Teachers’ unions Oelmek, Oeltek and Poed on Monday called for an immediate meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides over the implementation of an agreement for permanent teaching positions.
The three unions ...
New technical schools to be built in 2023
New technical schools will be built in 2023, general secretary of the union of technical school teachers’ (Oeltek) Lenos Loizou said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said ...
Coronavirus: No indication when remaining children will be allowed back to school
There is no indication as to when secondary school pupils excluded from Monday’s reopening will be able to return to the classroom, the secondary school teachers’ unions Oelmek and ...