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Welcome to Featu

WHAT IS FEATU ABOUT?

What is stand for?

FEATU stands for The Federation of East African Teachers’ Unions. It is a regional labour organisation of free, autonomous and democratic teachers’ unions from member states of the East African Community (EAC). Currently, FEATU has seven affiliates, all affiliated to the global union Education International (EI) and confederation of all teachers’ unions in the world. FEATU is legally registered in Tanzania with a constitution, rules (by-laws) recognised by the government of Tanzania. The organisation consists of a Secretariat, a Technical Committee (TC) and an Executive Council (EC).

What we do

Why featu?

01.

The Federation of East African Teachers’ Unions (FEATU) is the Voice of Teachers on the Education sector development, teachers’ professionalism and decent work and employment in the region. Through uniting seven labour unions with over 750,000 members, cumulatively, the federation represents the custodians of knowledge on education, professionalism and teachers’ labour matters across levels in the region.

Whitehall Team

Meet Council Members

All members

Tumuhimbise Zadock

National chair - UNATU

Baguma Filbert

General Secretary UNATU

Ssali John

National Treasurer UNATU

Core Concerns

Core Concerns of the federation

VISION

To gather all teachers to form effective teachers’ federation participating fully in education matters in the East African Region.

MISSION

To improve quality education for all through strengthening teachers’ professionalism and solidarity in the East African Region.

MOTTO

Teachers for Quality Education.

Our objectives

What are objectives of featu

01.

Support Harmonization.

Support harmonization of systems, procedures, processes and Education Policies within the East African Community (EAC) member states.

02.

Support Each Member Trade Union

Support each member trade union with a view to strengthening them to execute their mandate in their respective countries.

03.

Development of Labour Standard

Advocate for development of labour standards within the education sector in the EAC especially as it relates to teachers.

04.

Establishment of a FEATU-representation

Work towards establishment of a FEATU-representation and participation within the EAC-secretariat.

05.

Promote Cooperation With Education Stakeholders

Promote cooperation and share experience/information with other education stakeholders and labour movements within the EAC as well as other relevant organizations for the common interests of its members.

06.

Promote Objectives of Education Bodies

Promote the aims and objectives of Education International and related bodies.

07.

Promote Kiswahili Within The Federation

Endeavor to promote Kiswahili within the Federation and EAC.

Council Information

More About Featu

What are objectives of featu

01.

Establish Featu office in Arusha

02.

Establishment of the development partnership with International Labour Unions, on Labour & Education Matters

03.

Unions membership growth from four to seven

04.

Development of Featu Website.

05.

Compliance with FEATU Constitutional on meets.

06.

Several capacity building worshop with support from Denish Union Development Partners