International Federation of Teachers' Associations

International Federation of Teachers' Associations, Internationale Vereinigung der Lehrerverbände, Fédération Internationale des Associations d'Instituteurs
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Founded: 1926
Sources: HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

(a) An annual congress of delegates of the affiliated associations. (b) An Executive Committee of six members elected by the Congress for one year. Elected in 1928: (HB 1929) a) Congrès annuel composé de délégués de chaque association adhérente; b) Bureau exécutif élu par le Congrès pour une année; composition pour 1934-35 : MM. Mander (Royaume-Uni), Lapierre (France), Mlle Wahlman (Suède), MM. Molnar (Hongrie), Lylyk (Pologne), Toni (Roumanie), Mme de Oliveira Fernandes Pinheiro (Brésil) et le Secrétaire général. (HB 1936) Governing Body; (a) An annual Congress of delegates of each affiliated association ; (b) an Executive Committee elected by the Congress for one year; members in 1936-1937: (HB 1938)
  • Bloemsma Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1938
  • de Vries Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1938
  • Dumas General Secretary (Secretary General) 1929
  • Golstone Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1929-1936
  • Grzegorzewska Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1929-1936 : member for Central Europe
  • Kostitch Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1929-1936 : member for Southern Europe
  • Lapierre Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1929 / Assistant General Secretary (Secretary General) 1929
  • Lylik Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1936-1938
  • Fred. Mander Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1936
  • Molnar Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1936-1938
  • me de Oliveira Fernandes Pinheiro Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1936-1938
  • Rochat Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1938
  • Tamositis Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1938
  • Thjssen Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1929-1936 : member for Northern Europe
  • Toni Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1936
  • Wahlmann Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1936-1938
  • Wolff Member of the Executive Committee (Member of a Committee) 1929-1936

Seats

Members in these countries

Associations in the following countries: Total membership, 497,600. (HB 1929) Nombre des membres en janvier 1935 : 534.702. (HB 1936) Total membership in January 1937: 547,500. (HB 1938)
Australia (since 1936) , Bolivia (since 1936) , Brazil (since 1936) , Bulgaria (1929-1936) , Czechoslovakia (since 1929) , Denmark (since 1936) , England (since 1938) , Estonia (since 1929) , France (since 1929) , Germany (1929-1936) , Greece (1936-1938) , Hungary (since 1936) , Iceland (since 1936) , Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia (1929-1936) , Latvia (1929-1936) , Lithuania (since 1929) , Luxembourg (since 1936) , Netherland Indies (since 1936) , Netherlands (since 1929) , New Zealand (since 1938) , Norway (since 1936) , Poland (since 1929) , Puerto Rico (since 1936) , Romania (since 1936) , Santo Domingo (since 1936) , Scotland (since 1938) , Spain (since 1936) , Sweden (since 1929) , Switzerland (since 1929) , United Kingdom (1929-1938) , Yugoslavia (since 1938) ,

Congresses

Object

To raise the standard of popular education, to improve methods of teaching, to raise the level of the general and professional training of teachers, and to protect their material and moral interests. (HB 1929) Collaboration pédagogique et coopération des peuples pour la paix. La E. I. A. I. cherche à élever le niveau de l'éducation populaire, à perfectionner les méthodes pédagogiques, à améliorer la formation générale et professionnelle des maîtres et à défendre leurs intérêts matériels et moraux. (HB 1936) Educational collaboration and co-operation of the peoples in the cause of peace. The L.F.T.A. seeks to raise the standard of popular education, to improve methods of teaching, to raise the level of the general and professional training of teachers and to protect their material and moral interests. (HB 1938)

Finances

Contributions from affiliated associations: (a) annual contribution of £25 for each association; (b)variable annual contributions proportionate to the number of members of each association (minimum, £2 per thousand members). Expenditure, January 1927 to April 1928, 10,063 francs. (HB 1929) Le budget est alimenté par une double cotisation annuelle des associations : a) Cotisation fixe de 625 francs; b) Cotisation mobile de 125 francs par 1.000 membres. Les dépenses au cours de l'exercice de 1933-34 se montaient à la somme de 87.597 francs français. (HB 1936) The budget is financed by the twofold annual subscriptions of associations: (a) a fixed subscription of 840 francs; (b) a variable subscription of 170 francs per 1,000 members. In the financial year 1935-1936 expenditure amounted to 96,006.60 French francs. (HB 1938)

General facts

In 1926, the French National Union of Teachers expressed a desire to combine the principal teachers' associations in all countries for two purposes - educational collaboration and co-operation for international peace. In 1926, provisional rules were adopted. A third meeting, held in London in 1927, passed the final constitution of the Federation. The first congress was held at Berlin in 1928. (HB 1929) La F. I. A. I. fut fondée en 1926 sur l'initiative du Syndicat national des Instituteurs de France dans un double but de collaboration pédagogique et de coopération des peuples pour la paix. Des congrès annuels se sont tenus à Berlin (1928), Bellinzone (1929), Prague (1930), Stockholm (1931), Luxembourg (1932), Santander (1933), Prague (1934), Oxford (1935). Les deux questions débattues à chaque congrès, portent, l'une sur la pédagogie et les problèmes professionnels, et l'autre sur la paix. (HB 1936) The I.F.T.A. was founded in 1926 on the initiative of the French National Union of Teachers with the twofold object of educational collaboration and co-operation of the peoples in the,cause of peace. Annual Congresses have been held at Berlin (1928), Bellinzona (1929), Prague (1930), Stockholm (1931), Luxemburg (1932), Santander (1933)* Prague (i934)> Oxford (1935), Geneva (1936), Paris (1937). Two kinds of question are discussed at each Congress — education and professional problems and the problem of peace. (HB 1938)

Publications

A Review published quarterly. Five issues have so far appeared. The affiliated organisations have also their own periodical journals or official bulletins. (HB 1929) a) Bulletin trimestriel; 22 numéros (à partir du n° 18, en plusieurs langues) ont paru jusqu'à ce jour; b) Feuille d'information mensuelle, publiée éducation et enseignement à partir de 1931; 41 numéros ont paru jusqu'à ce jour; c) Toutes les Associations affiliées publient des revues corporatives et pédagogiques. Autres publications contenant des renseignements sur l'organisation : Le Educational Yearbook 1935 du International Institute, Teachers' College, Columbia University, New-York, contient des renseignements précis sur l'historique et l'œuvre de la F. I. A. I. (HB 1936) Official Publications: (a) Quarterly Bulletin; 26 numbers (from No. 18 onwards in several languages) have so far been issued; (b) Monthly Information Sheet, (1) French edition published since 1931; (2) English edition published since 1936; so far 60 numbers have appeared: (c) all the affiliated associations publish professional and educational reviews. Other Publications containing information about the Organisation: (a) Pamphlet published by the I.F.T.A., under the title 'Ten Years of International Co -operation'; (b) Educational Year-Book, 1935, of the International Institute, Teachers' College, Colum bia University, New York. (HB 1938)

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