Ukrainian teachers face an unprecedented attack on their jobs and conditions. As parliament prepares to adopt the 2026 State Budget Law, proposals would abolish permanent contracts, increase workloads, cut pay and allowances, and undermine basic labour rights. These measures—condemned by Ukrainian unions—risk mass dismissals and a collapse in education quality for millions of children already … Continue reading Solidarity with Ukrainian Teachers: Stop the Attack on Jobs and Rights
Impact of the War in Ukraine on Education and Neoliberal Reforms
We are the members of social organization “Sotsialnuy Rukh”: Snizhana Oleksun and Maryna Mykhalova. We are honored to speak with you today. I am the acting Head of "Socialny Rukh," a Ukrainian democratic eco-socialist, feminist, and anti-capitalist organization. I come from Kryvyi Rih, a city that has long been the industrial heart of Ukraine, known … Continue reading Impact of the War in Ukraine on Education and Neoliberal Reforms
“Our union lost many members during the war”
Volodymyr Fundovnyi, Independent Union of Education and Science of Ukraine (VPONU) The Independent Union of Education and Science of Ukraine (VPONU) lost many organizations and members during the war. In Crimea and Luhansk , Donetsk and Kherson regions the loss is total There is also a partial loss in the regions of Zaporizhzhia , Lviv, … Continue reading “Our union lost many members during the war”
