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New Movement in OELMEK: An Independent Voice for Educators Emerges

Published February 16, 2026, 17:16
New Movement in OELMEK: An Independent Voice for Educators Emerges

A new movement, "Independent Voice of Educators A.F.E.K. OELMEK," has been established with the aim of representing an independent, non-partisan trade union voice within the education sector. The movement desires a more militant and democratic OELMEK that listens to the voice of secondary education teachers and advocates for their interests. It criticizes the continued concessions of OELMEK's leadership and the acceptance of policies that diminish the prestige of educators. A.F.E.K. seeks a trade union organization that operates collectively, with transparency and credibility, representing all educators and demanding their collective interests. Additionally, it aims to strengthen the pedagogical and social role of the teachers' trade union, without partisan calculations. The movement's text emphasizes the need for OELMEK to be the collective expression of the anxieties and demands of educators, functioning as a space for synthesis and dynamic intervention. The movement highlights the need for clear positions and consistent stance against policies that oppose public education. The creation of A.F.E.K. takes place at a time when the teaching profession is being tested, with the promotion of policies by the Ministry of Education and the lack of substantial dialogue. The movement calls for a more assertive and well-documented trade union voice that will not be a mere spectator of events.