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Eğitim Sen teachers and academics’ union drew attention to the arbitrary court decisions in the reinstatement cases of the dismissed Academics for Peace.

In a statement entitled “Mixed Education Controversies and the Realities”, Eğitim Sen said that with the changes in the regulation on mixed education, "in three types of schools ‘upon the need identified’ separation could be done as only for girls and only for boys".

The Education and Science Workers’ Union has released a statement about the teachers Tanrıverdi and Polat, who have been arrested after protesting with the demand that they be reinstated to their jobs. The Union requested that the teachers be released.

As many as 70 Education Union members have been detained following a police attack in Diyarbakır. Four members are in detention in Muş and the union has demanded their immediate release.

TTB, TİHV, SES and the Education Union have said, “Coup investigations must be carried out delicately within the legal framework, and those who haven’t been determined to have solid links with the coup must be returned to their duties,” referring to sacked public sector staff.

The court has annulled the decision of not extending the term of office of Education Union ODTÜ Workplace Representative, Ekin Erdem Evliya contrary to law.

A countrywide boycott by the appeal of Eğitim-Sen educators union and Alevi organizations has been launched as of this morning to urge authorities to remove compulsory religion classes and education in mother tongue.

A research into course books for 'general culture' lessons conducted by Eğitim Sen showed that girls are mainly represented in the environment of their mothers and other adults, at school or at home showing passive behavior and dependency, while boys are depicted as independent and active.