The safety and health of teachers is a priority of ETUCE. ETUCE believes a school should be a safe, healthy and propitious place for teaching and learning. Schools are the workplace of teachers, but first and foremost they are educational institutions for young students.
Occupational health and safety problems can thus be harmful not only for the workforce (teachers and other staff in education), but can indirectly harm the pupils and put at risk the quality and efficiency of the education provided.
ETUCE's policies on safety and health issues are expressed through action plans on specific safety and health issues. ETUCE has an action plan on teachers' work-related stress and an action plan on preventing and tackling violence in schools.
Level of Education: School
Lead Organisation: ETUCE
