Call for a child-centred EU budget: Joint reaction to the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) Proposal
The next European Union (EU) long-term budget has the potential to invest in all children, everywhere.
For a More Holistic Focus on Education – Enhancing the “Union of Equality” Strategy 2021-2030
Sampo Kolu, our youngest advisory board member, has formally submitted his response to the European Commission’s consultation on “Enhancing the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
UN Call: Inputs on Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment
At QUEST we mobilized our network of schools, composed of both alternative and
traditional schools across Europe, to answer the suggested questionnaire. In the
first part of the document we provide you with summaries of their answers
based on the educational model.
New Anti-Racism Strategy – QUEST’s Education and Right-Based Position
QUEST acknowledges the European Commission’s efforts to integrate anti-racism education and implement intersectional approaches. However, the strategy largely prioritises vague notions of diversity and inclusion over structural transformation, failing to confront the embedded systems of racism within policies, curricula, and institutions.
CHOOSING EDUCATION AS EUROPE’S DEMOCRACY SHIELD
If the EU is serious about building resilient democratic societies, it must recognise
that education is the foundation.
Statement on World Day of Social Justice 2025
On this Social Justice Day, we stand committed to the values of sustainable, inclusive, and democratic education. An education free from discrimination and accessible to all. Yet, across the world, this fundamental right is under attack. We are deeply concerned about the recent trends in the United States, where the Trump administration is deliberately eroding […]
A protected democracy is a practiced one
How children’s participation in school can strengthen democracy in the EUA printable A5 leaflet Download For more information, please reach out to Martina Paone: [email protected]
Commissioners’ Hearings: A questionable portrayal of children
The hearings of designated commissioners before members of the European Parliament were held in the previous weeks, touching on key challenges faced by the European Union. The presentation of the agendas for the upcoming mandate demonstrated candidate commissioners’ commitment to fostering a more prosperous, equal, and democratic Union. In an era marked by the erosion […]
Teacher shortages in the EU – Key numbers and facts
Fair pay for teachers protest – Ben Sutherland – Source: Flickr Teacher shortages, a worldwide problem Teacher shortages are a global phenomenon, and a worrying one. This year, following a report on the need to address teacher shortages and transform the profession, UNESCO raised a first alarm on the need for 44 million primary and […]
What’s missing for teachers in the EU?
For a long time, teachers have been recognised as key actors in the overall development, well-being and learning of children. In recent years, worrying signs of job dissatisfaction, work overload and teacher shortages have been striking across the EU, and are expected to worsen. The EU has now recognised its importance and started taking action. […]