Educators Reject Defence Interference
STEM programs that associate with the weapons industry should be on notice: unions reject the use of schools for the promotion of lethal industries.
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Government’s AUKUS Program is More Distortion of Education
Investment in AUKUS skills is a diversion of public money away from the common good.
‘On Peace’: NSWTF Conference Decision
NSWTF has adopted a powerful position on education for peace, not war.
TFP in the IEU’s The Point
The Independent Education Union's official newspaper carried an excerpt from Teachers for Peace.
UNESCO: Education of All, For Peace
Last month, UNESCO member states – Australia amongst them – agreed to update a landmark 1974 Recommendation. The Recommendation set out international principles and standards for education, and articulated education’s vital role in building international understanding, and preserving human rights…
The Guardian: Children must be protected from companies that profit from war
Teachers for Peace features in Paul Daley’s latest column for The Guardian. In an opinion piece on the increasing militarisation of STEM education – including by the Department of Defence – columnist Paul Daley argues that “childhood and youth should…
Deep Dive: Peace Education
Teachers for Peace features in The Educator Online’s ‘Deep Dive’ into the importance of peace education. We were delighted to speak with The Educator about our work to promote peace and disarmament, and our campaign to end the influence of…
NSW Changes Policy
The NSW Department of Education has changed its sponsorship policy to recognise that weapons manufacturers are not appropriate partners for schools. Teachers for Peace and Medical Association for Prevention of War have successfully argued that weapons companies should be added…
Teachers Federation Commits to Peace
The NSW Teachers Federation National Conference has endorsed an ‘On Peace’ recommendation. The recommendation commits the Federation to work with anti-war, peace and broader union movements to expose and oppose the threat inherent in the current rise of militarism in…