An OECD report says that large amounts of experience and skill will need to be replaced as school teachers in their 50s retire in the next five to 10 years. Meanwhile, Commissioner Figel says universities should become more flexible employers.
This report analyses the perception of the teaching profession by the teachers and society through opinion polls. It proposes five ways to strengthen the attractiveness of the profession.
More than 5,000 schools from the current and future EU Member State are participating in the 2004 edition of 'Spring day in Europe' to debate and celebrate European values.
This study focuses on the way schools, in particular those responsible for compulsory education, are being evaluated. It compares both external and internal methods and procedures for evaluating schools.
The eSchoolnet portal, a gateway to educational content from all over Europe, aims at facilitating teachers access to information about pedagogical methods and use of technology for education in Europe.
On 16 July, eight employers' federations from across Europe released a report to push the EU and governments to make the teaching profession more attractive and the school management more efficient.